四分律行事鈔資持記 3.998

3.998

次科。為說功德，知己尊勝，不令自輕。山喻無以過，海喻不可窮，空喻不得其邊。以是無漏解脫功德，出過有為一切法故。下令隨時者，應須引前，勸障損益，善巧開演。取悟為先，不唯誦語，故注云云。

In the next section: Speaking of the merits for his sake enables him to know his own dignity and preeminence and prevents him from disparaging himself. The mountain metaphor means that nothing surpasses it; the ocean metaphor means it is unfathomable; the space metaphor means its boundaries cannot be found. Because these are uncontaminated, liberative merits, they surpass all conditioned phenomena. Below, ordering him to 'adapt to the occasion' means that one must draw on what came before, skillfully explaining the encouragement, obstacles, detriments, and benefits. Prioritizing awakening rather than merely chanting the words, the commentary thus notes 'and so forth'.