佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經教跡義記 2.195

2.195

述曰：第九、靜息護持。此大節中有五段經文：第一靜息嚴供，第二修敬歸依，第三述詞稱讚，第四隨逐守護，第五歎人護念。此即第一靜息嚴供，以種種天衣妙華種種供養也。問曰：「既是鬼主，云何得衣以為供養？」答曰：「《大智度論》云：『由方便見敬物皆言天衣，為此妙衣，故名天衣。』又云：『為佛說法，諸天雨衣散華供養如來，所以一切眾及諸鬼神皆悉得之。既得衣已還用獻佛，故言種種天衣而以供養。』」

Commentary: Ninth, tranquil quelling and protection. Within this major division there are five passages of sūtra text: first, tranquil quelling and splendid offerings; second, cultivating reverence and taking refuge; third, expressing words of praise; fourth, following and guarding; fifth, praising the person and mindfully protecting them. This is the first, tranquil quelling and splendid offerings, making various offerings with various heavenly garments and wonderful flowers. Question: "Since he is the master of ghosts, how does he obtain heavenly garments to make offerings?" Answer: "The Dàzhìdù lùn states: 'Objects seen with reverence through skillful means are all called heavenly garments; because they are wonderful garments, they are therefore called heavenly garments.' It also states: 'Because the Buddha preached the Dharma, the devas rained down garments and scattered flowers to make offerings to the Tathāgata, so that the entire assembly and all ghosts and spirits obtained them. Having obtained the garments, they returned them as offerings to the Buddha; therefore it says they made offerings with various heavenly garments.'"