金光明經文句 5.9

5.9

次佛述成，文為二：初合述歎經、二述其能護國。四王初歎經說既合理，佛述而成之。成其上體、宗、用三歎，故言佛合述善哉善哉。其上總歎一教，佛述成其遍讚百千諸佛。諸佛從是法生，故舉多讚成於一也。從「於諸佛所」下，述成其能護國。又為二：初述以法護國、二述以智眼護國。法護國有四，佛皆述成。上明護國之由，由聞經得益。佛述今益，良由先種。「發心畢竟二不別，如是二心前心難，是故敬禮初發心。」此舉前以成後，述後以顯前。從「說於正法」下，述其以法護世。上云能說能行所以名為護世，佛亦述成能說能行得名護世（云云）。從「汝等今日」下，超述其天眼護國，小不次第，於義無失。上云以淨天眼過於人眼，佛述長夜利益。夫天眼夜照不假日光，故言長夜也。從「汝等四王及諸眷屬」下，追述其天黨護國。上直言護國，佛今加讚是護三世諸佛正法也。從「汝等四王及餘天眾」下，述其智眼和合護國。上云請法師入境禳惡，此功歸己，能却修羅之陣。汝勸王聽經、供給四眾，佛述其內智外福實是消伏諸苦能致安樂。如文（云云）。

Next, the Buddha confirms and approves; the text has two [parts]: first, jointly confirming the praise of the sūtra; second, confirming their ability to protect the state. The four kings' initial praise of the sūtra conformed with principle, so the Buddha confirmed and approved it. He approved their three praises above regarding substance, principle, and function; therefore it is said that the Buddha jointly confirmed them with "Excellent, excellent!" Above, they generally praised the single teaching; the Buddha confirmed it as universally praising hundreds of thousands of Buddhas. Because all Buddhas are born from this Dharma, by citing many praises he completed the single one. From "in the presence of the Buddhas" onward, he confirms their ability to protect the state. This also has two [parts]: first, confirming their protecting the state by means of the Dharma; second, confirming their protecting the state by means of the eye of wisdom. Protecting the state by the Dharma has four [aspects], and the Buddha confirms all of them. Above, the reason for protecting the state was explained as obtaining benefit through hearing the sūtra. The Buddha confirms that the present benefit is truly due to former seeds: "The initial aspiration and the ultimate [attainment] are not two; between these two minds, the prior mind is the more difficult, therefore I pay homage to the first aspiration of the mind." This cites the prior to complete the subsequent, and recounts the subsequent to make manifest the prior. From "expounding the correct Dharma" onward, he confirms their protecting the world by means of the Dharma. Above it was said that being able to expound and practice is why they are called world-protectors; the Buddha also confirms that being able to expound and practice earns the name of world-protectors (and so on). From "you today" onward, he leaps ahead to confirm their protecting the state with the divine eye; although slightly out of sequence, there is no loss in meaning. Above it was said that with the pure divine eye exceeding the human eye, the Buddha confirms benefit throughout the long night. Now, the divine eye illuminates at night without relying on the light of the sun, hence it is called "the long night." From "you four kings and your retinues" onward, he looks back to confirm their protecting the state with the heavenly retinue. Above it simply spoke of protecting the state; now the Buddha further praises it as protecting the correct Dharma of the Buddhas of the three periods. From "you four kings and the rest of the heavenly host" onward, he confirms their protecting the state through the harmony of the eye of wisdom. Above it was said that inviting the Dharma master into the territory averts evil, and this merit belongs to oneself, being able to repel the armies of the asuras. You urge the king to listen to the sūtra and provide for the fourfold assembly; the Buddha confirms that his internal wisdom and external blessings truly eliminate all suffering and bring about peace and happiness. As in the text (and so on).