維摩經略疏 6.58

6.58

From "What was said" downward is, third, explaining the event of being rebuked. The text has eight parts: first, Vimalakīrti awakening Jagatīṃdhara; second, Vimalakīrti demanding the women from the māra; third, the māra being terrified and wishing to leave; fourth, a voice in the air urging relinquishment; fifth, the māra relinquishing the women; sixth, the mahāsattva preaching the Dharma for the women; seventh, the māra begging for the women back; eighth, the mahāsattva returning the women. First, Vimalakīrti awakening [him]: Jagatīṃdhara could not perceive it himself, truly because conditioned cultivation did not reach far enough, leading him to be deceived by the māra's illusion without being aware. The mahāsattva has awakened to the buddha-knowledge and vision, awakening himself and awakening others; because his illumination is consummate, he could expose the māra's illusion and deceit and show what was right and wrong. First, he showed what was wrong: "This is not Śakra." Next, he showed that it was a māra wishing to destroy the right path; hence he said: "He is merely bothering you."