金光明最勝王經疏 2.149

2.149

贊曰：此明三德備，此即斷德。如《涅槃經》月愛三昧能作清涼。又復尸羅，此云清涼，清涼即涅槃。由戒能為清涼涅槃因故，名為清涼，故以月喻涅槃斷德。故經頌云「法歸分別，聖歸涅槃。」《十地論》云「如眾蜂依蜜」故。與世間作歸依處，即是涅槃，涅槃即斷德。

Commentary: This clarifies that he is equipped with the three virtues; this is the virtue of elimination (prahāṇa-guṇa). Just as the Candrakāntā-samādhi in the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra is able to provide coolness, moreover śīla is translated here as 'coolness', and coolness is itself nirvāṇa. Because morality can serve as the cause of cool nirvāṇa, it is called 'coolness'; therefore the moon is used as a metaphor for the virtue of elimination that is nirvāṇa. Hence a sūtra verse says, 'The Dharma takes discrimination as its refuge, the noble take nirvāṇa as their refuge.' And the Daśabhūmika-śāstra says, 'Just as swarms of bees rely on honey.' Serving as a refuge for the world is itself nirvāṇa, and nirvāṇa is the virtue of elimination.