維摩經略疏 3.15

3.15

"Acquiring fearlessnesses, subduing the afflictions and enmities of Māra": these two lines are the fourth, praising the lack of timidity in external function, like the majesty and power of a worldly householder. Why so? With the ten powers and fearlessnesses, he subdued Māras and checked non-Buddhists. Māras are the four Māras, eight Māras, and ten Māras, as stated above. "Afflictions and enmities": Māras have the power of defiling toil, able to harm the bodhisattva's mother of the perfection of wisdom, father of skillful means, and all kin of good dharmas; hence they are called "afflictions and enmities."