瑜伽師地論略纂 11.12

11.12

論云「若所化身與菩薩身極相似者，名所化身與自相似；若不爾者，名所化身非自相似」者，以菩薩自起化故，故佛化作菩薩極相似者，名自相似；不爾，非相似。　「或有諸佛菩薩雖滅度後，由住持力，而故隨轉」者，如釋迦佛雖復滅度，由住持力，令法至今隨轉。　「或有暫時作利益已，化事便息」者，如須扇多，成道七日即般涅槃，法亦隨滅，無住持力，後不流布，故化事息。

The treatise states: 'If the manifested body is extremely similar to the Bodhisattva's own body, it is called a manifested body similar to oneself; if it is not so, it is called a manifested body not similar to oneself.' Because the Bodhisattva himself initiates the manifestation, when a Buddha manifests as extremely similar to a Bodhisattva, it is called 'similar to oneself'; otherwise, it is 'not similar'. 'Or there are Buddhas and Bodhisattvas who, even after parinirvāṇa, cause [the Dharma] to continue to turn in accordance [with the world] due to the power of their sustenance': for example, although Śākyamuni Buddha has entered parinirvāṇa, due to the power of his sustenance he causes the Dharma to continue to turn down to the present day. 'Or there are those who, having temporarily brought about benefit, have their transformative activities cease': for example, Śuśānta entered parinirvāṇa on the seventh day after attaining the Way, and his Dharma also ceased accordingly; without the power of sustenance, it was not subsequently disseminated, and so his transformative activities ceased.