金光明經文句記 1.9

1.9

First, the masters north of the River. Because the Four Heavenly Kings and others each made vows before the Buddha to protect those who preach and listen, it is called the great vow to protect the sūtra; Elder Jalavāhana's curing illness and saving the fish, Prince Mahāsattva's abandoning his body to feed the tigress, and so forth, are great compassion receiving living beings. Although the intention of this master differs from that of Paramārtha below in terms of the new and old, their general purport is the same.