說無垢稱經疏 2.184

2.184

贊曰：此第三釋所由也。文有二：初釋所由、後舉喻顯。此初文也，先問、後答。此中問意，前言諸有情土即是菩薩嚴淨佛土，有何所以？而今乃言隨諸有情增上饒益，即攝彼生以嚴彼土。佛言善男子，菩薩根本，攝受佛土、嚴淨佛土，所為所作皆為有情增長饒益起淨功德，更不為餘，故以有情增長饒益等而為佛土。若諸有情不增長善法饒益與樂起淨功德，此非佛所化，不是菩薩嚴淨佛土故。舊文略意，亦微有異。

Commentary: This third [section] explains the reason. The text has two parts: first, explaining the reason; second, adducing a simile to illuminate it. This is the first text, asking first and answering later. The intention of the question here is: earlier it was said that the land of sentient beings is the Bodhisattva's adorned, pure Buddha-land—what is the reason for this? And why is it said now that according to how sentient beings are predominantly benefited, he then gathers in those beings to adorn that land? The Buddha says, "Good sons, the Bodhisattva fundamentally assimilates a Buddha-land and adorns and purifies a Buddha-land; all that he does is for the increase and benefit of sentient beings and for generating pure virtues, and never for anything else. Therefore, he takes the increase and benefit of sentient beings and so forth as the Buddha-land. If sentient beings do not increase in good qualities, benefit, the bestowal of joy, and the generation of pure virtues, they are not what the Buddha transforms, and thus are not the Bodhisattva's adorned, pure Buddha-land." The older text was condensed in meaning and also slightly different.