金光明經文句記 3.189

3.189

二、「從其」下，見鼓光。全所照理起能照智，故法性德皆成智德。鼓圓空鳴，光豈不爾？鼓三姝大，光亦合然。須知法性，體是本覺、智是始覺，秖是一覺；由不覺故，分本始殊。既成大果，已離不覺，故始冥本，稱法報合。豈始覺得異於本耶？所引新本同體同意同事者，既法報合，故與諸佛無二無別。「此即」下，此見鼓光，正表報智。此智冥法，法具三故，故報亦三。亦是此報，上能冥法、下能垂應，故云具三。

Second, from 'from its' onward, seeing the drum's light. From the entirely illuminated principle arises the illuminating wisdom; hence the virtues of Dharma nature all become virtues of wisdom. The drum is round, empty, and resonant; how could the light not be so? The drum's three [virtues] are extraordinarily grand; the light must also be so. One must know that the essence of Dharma nature is original enlightenment, and wisdom is initial enlightenment; they are just one enlightenment. Due to non-enlightenment, original and initial are distinguished as different. Once the great fruit is accomplished, one is already free from non-enlightenment; hence initial [enlightenment] merges with original [enlightenment], which is called the union of Dharma and reward [bodies]. How could initial enlightenment be thought different from original? What is cited from the new translation as 'same essence, same intention, same enterprise': since Dharma and reward are united, they are neither two nor distinct from all Buddhas. From 'this is' onward: This seeing of the drum's light directly expresses reward wisdom. This wisdom merges with Dharma, and because Dharma possesses three, the reward also possesses three. It is also that this reward can merge with Dharma above and manifest response below; hence it is said to possess three.