說無垢稱經疏 1.49

1.49

贊曰：此顯能摧怨敵功德。魔謂四魔，或復八魔。《涅槃經》說，前四加四倒，壞四德故名魔。魔即是怨，為法怨故。降伏諸魔，如別章解。其四倒魔，是分別法執，初地永斷，地前漸伏。制者制御，如制牛馬。由具智辨，能伏外道；由近十力，能伏天魔；近四無畏，能摧外道。

Commentary: This reveals their virtue of being able to crush hostile adversaries. "Māras" refers to the four māras, or further to the eight māras. The *Nirvāṇa-sūtra* states that the former four plus the four inversions are named "māras" because they destroy the four virtues. A māra is precisely an adversary, because they are adversaries to the Dharma. Subduing the māras is explained in a separate chapter. The māras of the four inversions are conceptual Dharma-grasping; they are permanently severed at the first bhūmi and gradually subdued prior to the bhūmis. "Subduing" (制) means to control and govern, like controlling oxen and horses. Possessing wisdom and eloquence, they are able to subdue the heterodox; being close to the ten powers, they are able to subdue the devaputra-māras; being close to the four fearlessnesses, they are able to crush the heterodox.