金光明最勝王經疏 3.546

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贊曰：舉色天勸。如《瑜伽》、《雜集》、《智度》、《長阿含》、《起世》、《正法念》、《正理》、《婆沙》、《樓炭經》等，廣說如彼。且《正理》云「大梵所有所化所領，故名梵眾。於大梵前行列侍衛，故名梵輔。廣善所生，故名為梵。此梵即大，故名大梵，由彼獲得中間靜慮故、最初生故、最後沒故、威德等勝故，名為大。於自地內光明最小，故名小光。光明轉勝量難測故，名無量光。淨光遍照自地處故，名極光淨。意地樂受，說名為淨。於自地中唯此淨最小，故名小淨。此淨轉增量難測故，名無量淨。此淨周普，故名遍淨。離雲居故，名無雲。福轉勝故，名福生。有色異生其福最勝，故言廣果。離欲諸聖以聖道水灌煩惱垢，故名為淨。淨身所止，故名淨居。又此天中純聖所止，故名淨居。煩謂繁雜或謂繁廣，無繁雜中此最初故，令下生煩惱名熱，此初遠離得無熱名。彼天形色端正妙好，過下二天，故名善現。形色轉勝，眾所樂觀，故名善見。彼天形色最為勝妙，餘不及故，名色究竟。或此已到眾苦所依身最後邊，名色究竟。」

Commentary: Presenting the form-realm gods to exhort them. As in the Yogācārabhūmi, Abhidharma-samuccaya, Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa, Dīrghāgama, Lokasthiti, Saddharmasmṛtyupasthāna, Nyāyānusāra, Mahāvibhāṣā, Lokasthāpanā-sūtra, and so forth, they are explained in detail there. For example, the Nyāyānusāra says: "Those who are possessed, transformed, and governed by Mahābrahmā are called Brahmā-pāriṣadya (Brahmā's Retinue). Those who stand in rank in front of Mahābrahmā as guards and attendants are called Brahmā-purohita (Brahmā's Ministers). Those born of vast goodness are called Brahmā; this Brahmā is great, hence called Mahābrahmā (Great Brahmā). Because he attains intermediate dhyāna, is the first to be born, the last to perish, and has superior majesty and virtue, he is called 'Great.' Within its own level its light is the smallest, hence called Parīttābha (Minor Light). Its light becomes increasingly superior so that its measure is hard to calculate, hence called Apramāṇābha (Immeasurable Light). Its pure light shines everywhere throughout its own level, hence called Ābhāsvara (Radiant Light). Joyful feeling on the mental level is called 'pure.' Within its own level this purity alone is the smallest, hence called Parīttaśubha (Minor Purity). This purity increases further so that its measure is hard to calculate, hence called Apramāṇaśubha (Immeasurable Purity). This purity is universal, hence called Śubhakṛtsna (Pervasive Purity). Because it is free from dwelling in clouds, it is called Anabhraka (Cloudless). Because its merit is increasingly superior, it is called Puṇyaprasava (Born of Merit). Among ordinary beings with form, their merit is the most superior, hence it is called Bṛhatphala (Great Fruit). The noble ones who have abandoned desire wash away the defilements of affliction with the water of the noble path, hence they are called 'pure'; being the dwelling of pure bodies, they are called Pure Abodes (Śuddhāvāsa). Furthermore, these heavens are where exclusively noble ones dwell, hence they are called Pure Abodes. 'Vexation' means crowded or extensive; among those without clutter, this is the first, [hence Avṛha]. Causing afflictions to arise below is called 'heat'; this is the first to be far removed from it, thus obtaining the name Atapa (Without Heat). The forms of those gods are upright and wonderful, surpassing the lower two heavens, hence called Sudṛśa (Well-Appearing). Their form is increasingly superior and delighting to all who behold it, hence called Sudarśana (Well-Seeing). The forms of those gods are the most excellent and wonderful, surpassing all others, hence called Akaniṣṭha (Highest/Limit of Form). Alternatively, this has reached the ultimate end of the body that serves as the basis for all suffering, hence called the Limit of Form (Akaniṣṭha)."