金光明最勝王經疏 3.263

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贊曰：國人利益有四。一修行正法，謂能孝養父母、奉事師長、修行十善、尊敬三寶。二無病，不逢七難。七難者，《藥師經》說：他國侵逼難、自界叛逆難、非時風雨難、遇時不雨難、人眾疾疫難、星宿變怪難、日月薄蝕難。由王軍眾強盛，無外逼難。臣佐和悅復無諂佞，無自叛難。吉祥安樂興顯正法，無非時風雨等難。三無枉死者，不逢九橫。九橫者，如《藥師經》：一橫遭病患致亡、二橫被王法誅戮、三橫為非人所損、四橫為火所焚燒、五橫為水之所溺、六橫為惡獸所噉、七橫墜山崖、八橫為毒藥等殺、九橫為飢渴所困。今此《金光明經》行於國內，人無九橫，故無枉死。云橫者，非無宿因而受惡果；約今生論，雖不造惡而逢此緣，名之為橫。聞經悉除。國王流通正法、臣佐輕財重法、妃后和悅無復諂佞、人人修行正行、故致斯福。四修植福田。

The commentary says: The benefits for the people of the country are four: First, practicing the saddharma, which means being able to filially support parents, serve teachers and elders, practice the ten wholesome actions, and revere the Three Jewels. Second, free of illness, not meeting with the seven disasters. As for the seven disasters, the Bhaiṣajyaguru-sūtra speaks of: the disaster of invasion and oppression by other states, the disaster of rebellion within one's own borders, the disaster of unseasonal winds and rains, the disaster of drought in season, the disaster of pestilence among the populace, the disaster of anomalous celestial portents, and the disaster of eclipses of the sun and moon. Because the king's military forces are strong and flourishing, there is no disaster of external oppression. Because the ministers and officials are harmonious, joyful, and free of flattery and deceit, there is no disaster of internal rebellion. Because there is good fortune, peace, and happiness, and the saddharma flourishes and is manifest, there are no disasters of unseasonal winds and rains, and the like. Third, without untimely deaths, not meeting with the nine untimely deaths. As for the nine untimely deaths, as in the Bhaiṣajyaguru-sūtra: 1. untimely death caused by illness; 2. untimely execution by the king's law; 3. untimely harm by non-humans; 4. untimely incineration by fire; 5. untimely drowning by water; 6. untimely devouring by ferocious beasts; 7. untimely fall from a mountain cliff; 8. untimely killing by poison or the like; 9. untimely affliction by hunger and thirst. Now, with this Suvarṇaprabhāsa-sūtra circulating in the country, people are without the nine untimely deaths, and therefore there are no untimely deaths. Calling them 'untimely' does not mean they lack past causes and thus receive evil retribution; speaking in terms of the present life, although one does not commit evil, one encounters these conditions—this is named 'untimely'. Hearing the sūtra removes them all. The king circulates the saddharma, the ministers and officials regard wealth lightly and value the Dharma, the consorts and queens are harmonious and joyful, no longer flattering or deceitful, and each person practices right practice; therefore this blessing is brought about. Fourth, cultivating and planting fields of merit.