金光明經文句記 5.48

5.48

Second, from "Also exhorting…" onwards, concurrently exhorting the various states to each preserve their original pursuits. Regarding "greed and aspiration": "qi" means to look forward to. The Buddha telling Śakra is a text from the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra. In the sūtra, regarding "caning and beating": "chu" is another name for vitex (jing), which can be used as a rod. "Ta" means to strike. The Guangya says: "wo" means moist, beautiful, and also tender. "Rang" means soil. "The seasons do not transgress their order" means the four seasons are in harmony. "The mind is free of greed and stinginess": being free of greed, one does not seek excessively; being free of stinginess, one can bestow gifts. Regarding "queens, consorts, and court maidens": the Son of Heaven has one queen, three consorts, nine imperial concubines, twenty-seven hereditary wives, and eighty-one imperial maidens. The Fengsu Tong says: "Court maidens (cainü) are women chosen for their appearance and complexion."