金光明最勝王經疏 2.97

2.97

The commentary says: Second, the joining of the similes, which has two parts: first, the simile of abiding long and not rejoicing; second, the simile of seeing cessation and receiving reverence. The first has two parts: first the simile, then the application. The first simile has three parts: first the simile, next the question, and then the explanation. “A person” is a simile for ordinary beings and non-Buddhists. “Parents” is a simile for the Buddha, because he can generate and nurture the bodies of merit and wisdom. “Have abundant wealth and property” and so forth is a simile for the Buddha abiding long and the wealth of the Dharma being plentiful, wherefore they cannot generate the thought of it being rare to encounter. According to the text, it only says that with respect to the Dharma they cannot generate the thought of it being rare to encounter, but in reality it implicitly indicates the Buddha; therefore in the application below, it specifically applies to the Buddha, while in the explanation it covers both.