維摩經略疏 5.41

5.41

問：若爾，何異？答：梵王報得，於自住處則見大千，餘方不見。那律以修根本等五種四禪八色清淨發真天眼，隨所至處皆見大千如觀掌菓。諸羅漢雖不見大千，隨其所見如影隨形。又梵王總相見，見不分明；那律別相見，見則分明。乃至諸羅漢因淨禪得者，皆別相見，見則分明。又梵王天眼是通非明，羅漢天眼是通是明。有如是異也。

Question: If so, what is the difference? Answer: The Brahmā king's is obtained through retribution; he sees the trichiliocosm only from his own dwelling place and cannot see from other regions. Aniruddha, by cultivating the five kinds of four dhyānas such as the fundamental ones, with the eight pure kinds of subtle form, triggered the true divine eye; wherever he went, he saw the trichiliocosm just like viewing a fruit in his palm. Although the other arhats did not see the trichiliocosm, wherever they saw, it followed them like a shadow following a form. Furthermore, the Brahmā king sees the general characteristics and does not see clearly; Aniruddha sees specific characteristics and sees clearly. Even the various arhats who attain it through pure meditation all see specific characteristics and see clearly. Furthermore, the Brahmā king's divine eye is a supernatural power (abhijñā) but not a clear knowledge (vidyā); the arhat's divine eye is both a supernatural power and a clear knowledge. There are such differences.