金光明最勝王經疏 2.4

2.4

言生正解者，從此品已下至〈依空滿願品〉來九品，明經正宗，初二品明果、次五品明行、後二品明境。又解：初二品總別明果令其欣樂。次〈夢懺悔品〉已下欲令修行，修行之本無過斷惡修善，〈懺悔〉、〈滅障〉二品斷惡，已下修善。修善之中，初淨修諸地，次〈蓮華喻讚〉除疑說因，〈金勝陀羅尼〉令見諸佛使行不退，〈重顯空性〉欲令行契於真，〈依空滿願〉證理行圓。今此一品即是總明菩提涅槃，竝別明涅槃。眾若不聞如來為說菩提涅槃則不能正解。既不正知，何能求習菩提涅槃無上勝果？故此先果令生解悟。故下文云「為欲利益此諸異生及眾外道如是等類，令生正解。」

Regarding giving rise to correct understanding: from this chapter down to ‘The Chapter on Fulfilling Vows by Relying on Emptiness’, there are nine chapters explaining the main body of the sūtra. The first two chapters explain the fruit; the next five chapters explain the practice; the last two chapters explain the objective sphere. Another interpretation says: The first two chapters explain the fruit generally and specifically to make beings rejoice in it. Next, from ‘The Chapter on Confession in a Dream’ downward, the intention is to lead to cultivation. The basis of cultivation does not exceed eradicating evil and cultivating good: the two chapters ‘Confession’ and ‘Extinguishing Hindrances’ eradicate evil, and the chapters below cultivate good. Within cultivating good, first there is the pure cultivation of the stages; next, ‘Praise by the Simile of the Lotus’ removes doubts and explains causes; ‘The Most Victorious Golden Dhāraṇī’ causes one to see all buddhas so that one’s practice does not regress; ‘Re-elucidating Emptiness’ aims to make practice accord with reality; ‘Fulfilling Vows by Relying on Emptiness’ realizes the principle and perfects practice. Now this single chapter generally clarifies bodhi and nirvāṇa, and also specifically clarifies nirvāṇa. If the assembly did not hear the Tathāgata expound bodhi and nirvāṇa for them, they would be unable to attain correct understanding. Since they would not understand correctly, how could they seek and train in the unsurpassed, supreme fruits of bodhi and nirvāṇa? Therefore, this fruit is presented first to generate understanding and awakening. Hence the text below states: ‘Wishing to benefit these ordinary beings and the assemblies of non-Buddhists and such classes of beings, and to cause them to give rise to correct understanding.’