金光明經文句 5.12

5.12

Next, the Buddha confirms and approves; the text has two [parts]: first, confirming the six methods; next, confirming the six wishes and desires. The four kings relied on six matters. Moreover, what they spoke was brief, confined only to the present life. The Buddha relied on one matter yet the benefits are manifold, transcending immeasurable lifetimes, redoubling his confirmation. From "The Buddha told the four kings..." onward, simply propagating the sūtra and listening to the sūtra confirms the method of securing the person. Above, it merely showed the mind not being indolent; now it additionally shows leading the retinue out of the palace to welcome and await [the teacher], meeting nayutas of Buddhas at every step. Since the method is redoubled, the substance is also even more secure. From "further being able to transcend hardships for that many kalpas" onward confirms the method of securing the state. Above, it was limited to one life being free from sorrow and suffering; now it transcends the hardships of birth and death for that many [kalpas]. From "further in future lifetimes directly receiving [the status of] a wheel-turning king" confirms the method of securing wives and children. A wheel-turning king has jade maidens and a thousand sons, none of whom are antagonistic rivals; throughout that many kalpas, wives and children are ever at peace. From "also obtaining such power of sovereignty in the present life" confirms the above method of securing the royal realm. From "constantly obtaining the most supreme palace of seven treasures" confirms the above method of securing the palaces. From "wherever one is born, up to possessing an immeasurable accumulation of blessings" confirms the above method of gathering blessings. From "you four kings" onward confirms the six kinds of wishes and desires. From "four kings... down to not retrogressing" confirms the above wish to secure the person. From "already having met... to ending the suffering of the three evil paths" confirms the above securing the state. From "I have now already planted the cause of a wheel-turning king, Śakra, and Brahmā" confirms the above wish to secure wives and children. From "having planted boundless roots of goodness" onward confirms the above wish to gather an accumulation of blessings. From "the inner palace and residences will have no misfortunes or declines" confirms the above wish to secure the palaces. From "the state will have no enemies or thorns from other regions" confirms the above royal realm being foremost. From "you four kings" onward further sums up and confirms the six methods and six wishes. Making all fully complete means that if one can humble oneself to welcome and await [the Dharma] and listen to the Dharma with the utmost mind, this is precisely the six wishes and six methods. Furthermore, dedicating the benefits to bestow upon the devas can also cause the six wishes and six methods to be fulfilled and perfected.