請觀音經疏 1.31

1.31

第二、從爾時世尊憐憫去，是破惡業呪。就此為三：一如來重請、二觀音奉命說、三佛述成。今言佛請者，非是自請，是為他護法耳。請字有二音，若作淨語，可施於下，如天子請百官。又經題呼為淨，可施凡下，若作請語重。兩語隨意消息。今意重說消伏毒害呪者，從通為言。又破惡業呪者，從別受稱。如前（云云）。

Second, from "At that time, the World-Honoured One, out of pity" onward is the dhāraṇī for destroying evil karma. This comprises three parts: first, the Tathāgata invites again; second, Avalokiteśvara speaks upon receiving the command; third, the Buddha affirms and ratifies it. Here, when it says the Buddha invites, it is not an invitation for himself; it is simply protecting the Dharma for others. The character qing ("invite/request") has two pronunciations: if read as a term for cleaning/purifying (jing), it can apply to inferiors, like an emperor summoning his officials. Moreover, in the sūtra title it is called jing, which can apply to ordinary inferiors; if read as qing ("request"), it is weighty. One may weigh and harmonize the two readings as appropriate. Now, the intention of re-speaking the dhāraṇī for dispelling and subduing poisonous harms is stated from the general perspective. Calling it the dhāraṇī for destroying evil karma receives its designation from the specific perspective. As before (and so forth).