金光明最勝王經疏 6.40

6.40

The next forty-one verses treat gaining the protection of the devas and spirits. They are again divided into two parts: first, thirty-nine verses explain that speakers and listeners receive protection; second, two verses clarify the reason for protection. In the first part, receiving protection has six sections: First, twelve verses on protecting the listeners, which again has three sub-sections: first, four verses show the devas' reverence and joy; next, six verses on protecting those who listen to the sūtra, which has four parts: one verse on contemplating the practitioners, one verse on seeing and praising rebirth in heaven, three verses on praising and exhorting the hearing of the sūtra, one verse on praising past wholesome roots; and the last two verses clarify their guarding and protection. Second, the next five verses protect those who expound the sūtra. 'Feishuinu' (Viṣṇu) is an alternative name for Nārāyaṇa; moreover, because his form is large, he is called Mahāskandha ('Great Shoulder'). Third, the next two verses again protect the listeners. 'Kumbhīra' translates here as 'hole' or 'pit'. 'Piṇḍola' translates here as 'peacock'. Fourth, the next twelve verses again protect those who expound the sūtra. 'Citrasena the gandharva' takes his name from his army wearing multicolored clothing. 'Naḍarāja' is the king of all grass spirits, who strings jewels around his neck. 'Shenxiang' (Nīlakaṇṭha) is the blue-necked spirit. 'Bolishapo' (Vṛṣabha) translates here as 'ox'—he is the ox spirit king; because the verse meter is tight, the character 'po' is omitted. 'Su' translates here as 'fine', 'ba-na' translates as 'gold', and 'jishe' translates as 'hair'; this is the spirit with fine golden hair (Suvarṇakeśa). 'Pañcika' means five; that is, the five spirits whose feet resemble sheep's feet. 'Mahābhāga' translates as 'great majesty and virtue', the spirit of small channels. 'Nuojuluo' (Nakula) properly translates as 'mongoose', the name of a spirit. 'Shela' (Śāla) translates here as 'house'—it is the name of a mountain; the spirit resides on that mountain and takes his name from the mountain. 'Mount Suoduo' (Mount Vāta) translates here as 'able to be toppled'. 'Anavatapta' translates here as 'free from heat and torment'. 'Sāgara' translates here as 'salty ocean'. 'Mucilinda' translates here as 'liberation'. 'Yilaye' (Elāpattra) is what was formerly called the eranda tree. 'Bozhi' (Bali) translates here as 'round'. 'Vemacitrin' translates here as 'variegated drawings'. 'Muzhi' (Muci) translates here as 'fine'. 'Śambara' translates here as 'food'; it is also an asura's name, or called the spirit of drink and food. The ghost-mother Hārītī is explained as before. 'Caṇḍā' is invoked in the masculine gender, a yakṣa; 'Caṇḍālī' is invoked in the feminine gender. 'Kūṭadantī' refers to one whose long teeth wrap around. Fifth, the next three verses protect those who read and recite. Sixth, the next five verses again protect those who expound the sūtra.