金光明最勝王經疏 3.656

3.656

下第二舉喻校量。有五：一舉福田、二「若有善男子」下修供養、三「善男子」下問多少、四「天帝」下彼答得福多、五「善男子」下校量顯勝。顯勝中有三：一明福勝、二假徵、三為釋。釋中有二：初修正行，佛讚故勝；二「善男子」下由法施過財故勝。

Commentary: Below is the second, adducing analogies for measurement. There are five: 1. adducing the field of merit; 2. from "If there were a good son" onward, cultivating offerings; 3. from "Good son" onward, asking about the quantity; 4. from "King of Devas" onward, his answering that the merit obtained is much; 5. from "Good son" onward, measuring to reveal its superiority. Within revealing its superiority there are three: 1. explaining the superiority of the merit; 2. hypothetical inquiry; 3. providing the explanation. Within the explanation there are two: first, cultivating correct practice is superior because praised by the buddhas; second, from "Good son" onward, it is superior because the gift of the Dharma surpasses material giving.