佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經教跡義記 2.165

2.165

述曰：第九、摩尼讚德也言。日藏摩尼之寶者，亦云摩尼珠，亦云無價神珠，真諦三藏云：「寶珠有其三種：一者如意珠，二者水精珠，三者吐金珠。」一、言如意珠者，所求皆得諭於佛寶。二、水精珠者，諭於法寶。三、吐金珠者，諭於僧寶。就此吐金諭又有三品，上、中、下也。下者投一兩得千倍，中者投一兩得萬倍，上者投一兩金得無量倍。諭聲聞、緣覺、菩薩僧也、言日藏摩尼之珠者，有其三品，復下、中、上。下者能雨寶滿半閻浮提，中者能雨寶滿一閻浮提，上者能雨寶滿一四天下。今用日藏摩尼之寶以為諭，為更無過上也。言寶者，有六義：一、難得；二、清淨；三、威德；四、莊嚴；五、最勝；六、不變。又《大智度論》云：「寶又有三種：一者人寶，二者天寶，三者菩薩寶。言人寶者，得清淨光，得除毒、除病、除渴、除飢、除寒、除熱、除種種之苦。言天寶者，常逐天身輕而不重，與身不捨離，常與法語。言菩薩寶者，勝於天寶。」今所說是菩薩之寶也，能知一切眾生死此生彼，由如明鏡見其面像，故以此寶為喻焉。

The commentary says: Ninth, praising its virtue by [comparing it to] a maṇi. As for 'the sun-matrix maṇi jewel', it is also called a maṇi pearl, or an invaluable divine pearl. The Tripiṭaka Master Paramārtha said: 'Precious jewels are of three kinds: first, the wish-fulfilling jewel; second, the crystal jewel; third, the gold-producing jewel.' First, as for 'the wish-fulfilling jewel', all that is sought is obtained; this is an analogy for the Buddha jewel. Second, 'the crystal jewel' is an analogy for the Dharma jewel. Third, 'the gold-producing jewel' is an analogy for the Saṅgha jewel. With respect to this analogy of producing gold, there are further three grades: superior, middling, and inferior. In the inferior grade, casting in one ounce yields a thousandfold; in the middling grade, casting in one ounce yields ten thousandfold; in the superior grade, casting in one ounce of gold yields immeasurable-fold. This is an analogy for the Saṅgha of śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, and bodhisattvas. As for 'the sun-matrix maṇi pearl', it has three grades, again inferior, middling, and superior. The inferior can rain down treasures filling half of Jambudvīpa; the middling can rain down treasures filling all of Jambudvīpa; the superior can rain down treasures filling all the four continents. Here, the sun-matrix maṇi jewel is used as an analogy because nothing surpasses it. Regarding 'jewel', it has six meanings: first, rare to encounter; second, pure; third, majestic power; fourth, adorned; fifth, supreme; sixth, unalterable. Furthermore, the Dàzhìdù lùn says: 'Jewels are also of three kinds: first, human jewels; second, heavenly jewels; third, bodhisattva jewels. As for human jewels, they obtain pure light, and can eliminate poison, eliminate illness, eliminate thirst, eliminate hunger, eliminate cold, eliminate heat, and eliminate various sufferings. As for heavenly jewels, they constantly accompany heavenly bodies, light and not heavy, never separating from the body, and constantly expounding the Dharma. As for bodhisattva jewels, they surpass heavenly jewels.' What is spoken of here is the bodhisattva jewel, which can know all sentient beings dying here and being born there just as a bright mirror reflects their faces; hence this jewel is used as an analogy.