大毘盧遮那成佛經疏 15.10

15.10

次答色及形類。然大略有三部：毘盧遮那是佛部，即是如來法界之身，白色；次觀世音是阿彌陀佛也，其身黃色；次金剛藏，即是釋迦牟尼，其身赤黃色（即雜色也）。佛說諸真言及諸佛所說者，上言佛是舉佛如來部中諸真言，部謂從佛所生。乃至諸神，佛所許可皆是佛部也。下云諸佛者，直是諸佛所說，不通菩薩以下也。此二種皆具二種色，謂白、黃也。諸部下言諸佛所說真言，謂毘盧遮那所說也。次第應當知，金剛手雜類，觀自在諸真言白。隨事分者，此但云應當知以白黃和合也，謂不太黃太白也。雜色，謂具五色也，謂隨事分別而用之也。佛部一向是息災用白，隨事業分。觀音純白，然其部中則隨事業變轉也，其色當白。蓮華部一向是增益用，其色黃。金剛部一向是降伏用，其色雜也。亦隨一部中自有三事分別，如佛部中自有息災、增益、降伏也。若息災，即依本法而作白色。若佛部中作增益時，但依此法而作黃色。若佛部中降伏者，但依此法轉作雜色即是也。如佛部者，當知蓮華、金剛類可解也。白事分者，謂隨色類而分其事也。觀自在諸真言者，此中諸聲，即是舉蓮華部以例佛及金剛部也。

Next, replying regarding colors and forms/classes: In broad outline there are three families: Vairocana is the Buddha family, which is the dharmadhātu body of the Tathāgata, white in color; next, Avalokiteśvara is Amitābha Buddha, whose body is yellow; next, Vajragarbha is Śākyamuni, whose body is reddish-yellow (that is, variegated in color). 'Mantras spoken by the Buddha' and 'those spoken by the buddhas': Above, 'the Buddha' refers to the mantras in the Tathāgata family of the Buddha, 'family' meaning born from the Buddha; even the spirits, as permitted by the Buddha, all belong to the Buddha family. Below, 'the buddhas' refers strictly to what is spoken by the buddhas, not extending to those of bodhisattvas and below. Both of these possess two colors, namely white and yellow. Below the families, 'mantras spoken by the buddhas' refers to those spoken by Vairocana. In sequence one should know: Vajrapāṇi is variegated, and the mantras of Avalokiteśvara are white. 'Divided according to the ritual': this merely states that one should know to blend white and yellow together, meaning neither too yellow nor too white. 'Variegated' means possessing the five colors, meaning used according to the differentiation of rituals. The Buddha family consistently uses white for calming calamities, divided according to the ritual. Avalokiteśvara is purely white, yet within that family it varies according to the ritual; its color should be white. The Lotus family is consistently used for increasing prosperity, its color being yellow. The Vajra family is consistently used for subjugation, its color being variegated. There are also three rituals distinguished within a single family, as within the Buddha family there are calming calamities, increasing prosperity, and subjugation. If calming calamities, one relies on the fundamental ritual and uses white. When performing increasing prosperity within the Buddha family, one simply relies on this ritual and uses yellow. If subjugation within the Buddha family, one simply relies on this ritual and shifts to variegated color. As with the Buddha family, one should know that the Lotus and Vajra classes can be understood similarly. 'Divided according to white rituals' means dividing the rituals according to the classes of colors. 'The mantras of Avalokiteshvara': the various voices here represent the Lotus family by which to illustrate the Buddha and Vajra families.