金光明最勝王經疏 5.634

5.634

下正陳彼說，有七十三行頌，分二：初二頌力尊勅聽、後七十一頌為陳正論。勅聽中，初一行述論益、次三句教所備、後一句勅聽為說。問：前長行中但為其子，云何勸聽更有天主人王？答：長行文略，頌中廣故。又解：正為誡子。意謂此論稱理廣益，天主人王皆當歡喜，故汝今應合掌聽說。

Below, his discourse is directly set forth, in seventy-three verses, divided into two: first, two verses in which Balendra enjoins them to listen; second, seventy-one verses presenting the correct treatise. Within the injunction to listen, the first verse relates the benefits of the treatise; the next three lines provide the recipients of the teaching; the final line commands them to listen as he expounds. Question: In the prose passage earlier, it was spoken only for his son; why in the exhortation to listen are heavenly lords and human kings also included? Answer: The prose text was brief, whereas the verses are extensive. Another explanation: it was primarily to admonish his son. The sense is: this treatise accords with principle and brings broad benefit, so both heavenly lords and human kings will rejoice; therefore, you now should press your palms together and listen to its exposition.