佛頂尊勝陀羅尼經教跡義記 2.205

2.205

述曰：第十、天王更請。此大節中有其兩段經文：第一天王修敬。初標天、後修敬，言標天者，即是四天王也。《俱舍》云：「在須彌山第四層級。」亦云：住持雙山須上，其四天王在須彌山四面而住。《樓炭經》曰：「須彌山東面有提頭賴吒天王城，以七寶莊嚴，七重城壁，七重行樹，其城四面有七寶池。此天身量長五百尺，壽命五百歲，人間五十年當彼天一日一夜，三十日為一月，十二月為一年，如是壽命五百歲，修中下品十善得生其中。其提頭賴吒天王管二部鬼神，東弗婆提不令鬼神損害。言二部者，一、乾闥婆；二、毘舍闍。須彌山南面有毘樓勒叉天王城，亦以七寶，亦有七重城壁、七重行樹，其城四面亦有七寶池。此天身量長五百尺，壽命同前，修中下品十善得生彼天。其二部眾者，一、鳩槃荼；二、薜荔多，其毘樓勒叉管此二眾，於南贍部洲不令鬼神侵損。須彌山西面有毘樓博叉天王宮，亦以七寶所成，池樹城壁亦復如是，修中下品十善得生此中，亦管二部鬼神眾，擁護西衢那尼不令鬼神侵害。二部者，一，龍；二，富單那。北方毘沙門者，城壁身量壽命日月歲數並同，亦管領二部鬼神，擁護北欝單不令鬼神侵害眾生。言二部者，一、夜叉；二、羅剎。」言修敬者，即是遶佛三匝也。《提謂經》云：「三匝者，應三界，滅三世罪；除三毒，應三業也。」

The commentary states: Tenth, the Heavenly Kings request again. Within this major section there are two textual passages: first, the Heavenly Kings show reverence. First the gods are indicated, and afterward they show reverence. As for indicating the gods, these are the Four Heavenly Kings. The Kośa says: "They dwell on the fourth terrace of Mount Sumeru." It also says: They reside on the summits of the Yugandhara Mountains, and the Four Heavenly Kings reside on the four sides of Mount Sumeru. The Lòután jīng says: "On the eastern side of Mount Sumeru is the city of Heavenly King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, adorned with the seven jewels, with seven tiers of city walls and seven rows of palm trees; on the four sides of this city are ponds of the seven jewels. The height of this god's body is five hundred spans, and his lifespan is five hundred years. Fifty human years correspond to one day and one night of that heaven; thirty days make one month, and twelve months make one year; such is their lifespan of five hundred years, and by cultivating the middling and lower grades of the ten virtues one attains rebirth therein. That Heavenly King Dhṛtarāṣṭra governs two classes of spirits and ghosts, preventing them from harming the people of eastern Pūrvavideha. As for the two classes, the first is gandharvas; the second is piśācas. On the southern side of Mount Sumeru is the city of Heavenly King Virūḍhaka, likewise made of the seven jewels, likewise with seven tiers of city walls and seven rows of palm trees, and on the four sides of this city there are also ponds of the seven jewels. The height of this god's body is five hundred spans, his lifespan is the same as before, and by cultivating the middling and lower grades of the ten virtues one attains rebirth in that heaven. As for his two classes of beings, the first is kumbhāṇḍas; the second is pretas; Virūḍhaka governs these two classes, preventing spirits and ghosts from encroaching on and harming southern Jambudvīpa. On the western side of Mount Sumeru is the palace of Heavenly King Virūpākṣa, likewise made of the seven jewels, and the ponds, trees, and city walls are also like this; by cultivating the middling and lower grades of the ten virtues one attains rebirth therein; he also governs two classes of spirit-and-ghost retinues, protecting western Godānīya so that spirits and ghosts do not encroach upon or harm it. As for the two classes, the first is nāgas; the second is pūtanas. As for Vaiśravaṇa in the north, his city walls, physical stature, lifespan, and counts of days, months, and years are all identical; he also governs two classes of spirits and ghosts, protecting northern Uttarakuru so that spirits and ghosts do not harm sentient beings. As for the two classes, the first is yakṣas; the second is rākṣasas." As for 'showing reverence', this refers to circumambulating the Buddha three times. The Tíwèi jīng says: "Circumambulating three times responds to the three realms and extinguishes sins of the three times; it removes the three poisons and responds to the three karmas."