維摩經略疏垂裕記 10.179

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二、「就文」下，解文也。「優波毱多」者，《付法藏傳》及《阿育王經》皆云「毱多於摩突羅國說法。魔王於說法處，雨真珠華、瓔珞華等，化作白象，七寶莊嚴，化為七人端正殊特，舉會觀察無聽法者。於三日中說法，無一人得道，魔王歡喜。毱多即入三昧觀之，知是魔作。魔復以瓔珞著尊者頂上。知已作念：『魔壞正法。如來何故而不調伏？』即觀佛心，知佛令我調伏。即以蛇人狗三屍化為瓔珞，感魔王至，謂之曰：『汝與我鬘，深感厚施。今還以此用酬贈汝。』魔大歡喜，舒頸受之。至其頸上，還見死屍，蟲蛆欲出。魔深厭惡，語毱多曰：『汝今云何以此死屍而繫我頸？』魔以神力去之不得。求請諸天，乃至梵王，求脫此屍。梵王曰：『十力弟子所作，我不能脫。若歸依毱多，容有得脫。』魔受梵教，至毱多所，五體投地求脫三屍。尊者曰：『汝於正法莫作惱害，然為汝脫。』魔言：『受教。』即為脫之。」「為無相佛」者，謂德齊於佛，無相好耳。此褒稱之辭耳。

Second, under "Regarding the text," explaining the text. Regarding "Upagupta," both the *Record of the Transmission of the Dharma Pitaka* and the *Aśokarāja-sūtra* state: "Gupta preached the Dharma in the kingdom of Mathurā. The Demon King rained pearl flowers, necklace flowers, and so forth at the site of preaching, transformed into a white elephant adorned with the seven jewels, and transformed into seven exceptionally handsome persons, so that the entire assembly watched them and no one listened to the Dharma. For three days he preached the Dharma and not a single person attained the Way, so the Demon King was delighted. Gupta immediately entered samādhi and observed this, knowing it was the work of the demon. The demon again placed a necklace upon the venerable one's head. Knowing this, he thought: 'The demon destroys the true Dharma; why did the Tathāgata not subdue him?' He then observed the Buddha's mind and knew that the Buddha wished me to subdue him. He immediately transformed the three corpses of a snake, a human, and a dog into a necklace, causing the Demon King to approach, and said to him: 'You gave me a garland, and I am deeply grateful for your generous gift; now I return this to present it in recompense to you.' The demon was greatly delighted, stretched out his neck, and received it. When it reached his neck, it turned back into dead corpses, with worms and maggots about to crawl out. The demon was deeply disgusted and said to Gupta: 'Why do you now tie these dead corpses around my neck?' The demon, using his spiritual powers, could not remove them. He pleaded with the devas, and even with King Brahmā, seeking release from these corpses. King Brahmā said: 'This was done by a disciple of the Ten-Powered One; I cannot remove it. If you take refuge in Gupta, you may perhaps obtain release.' The demon accepted Brahmā's instruction, went to Gupta's place, and threw his whole body to the ground, seeking release from the three corpses. The venerable one said: 'Do not cause harm to the true Dharma, and then I will release them for you.' The demon said: 'I accept your instruction.' He immediately released them for him." Regarding "being a signless Buddha," this means his virtue was equal to a Buddha's, only lacking the marks and signs. This is merely a term of praise.