勸發菩提心集 1.32

1.32

發心喻偈云：「如地如淨金，如月如增火。如藏如寶篋，如海如金剛。如山如藥王，如友如如意。如日如美樂，如王如庫倉。如道如車乘，如泉如喜聲。如流亦如雲，發心譬如是。」譬如地者，最初發心亦復如是，一切佛法能生持故。譬如淨金者，依相應發心亦如是，利益安樂不退壞故。譬如新月，勤相應發心如是，一切善法漸漸增故。譬如增火，極依相應發心如是，益薪火熾積行依極故。譬如火藏，檀波羅蜜相應發心亦如是，以財周給亦無盡故。譬如寶篋，尸羅相應發心亦如是，功德法寶從彼生故。譬如大海，忍波羅蜜相應發心亦如是，諸來違逆心不動故。譬如金剛，進相應發心亦如是，勇猛堅牢不可壞故。譬如山王，禪波羅蜜相應發心亦如是，物無能動，以不亂故。譬如藥王，般若相應發心亦如是，惑智二病此能破故。譬如善友，無量相應發心亦如是，一切時中不捨眾生故。譬如如意，神通相應發心亦如是，隨所欲現能成就故。譬如盛日，攝相應發心亦如是，如日熟穀成熟眾生故。譬如美樂，辨相應發心亦如是，說法教化攝眾生故。譬如國王，量相應發心亦如是，能為正道不壞因故。譬如倉庫，聚相應發心亦如是，福智法財之所聚故。譬如道路，覺分相應發心亦如是，大聖先行餘隨行故。譬如車乘，止觀相應發心亦如是，二輪具足安樂去故。譬如湧泉，總持相應發心亦如是，聞者雖多，法無盡故。譬如喜聲，法印相應發心亦如是，求解脫者所樂聞故。譬如河流，自性相應發心亦如是，無生忍道自然而流，不作意故。譬如大雲，能成世間方便相應發心亦如是，示現八相成道，化眾生故。

The verse of similes for the arousal of bodhicitta states:
'Like the earth, like pure gold, / like the moon, like an increasing fire,
Like a treasure, like a jewel casket, / like the ocean, like a vajra,
Like a mountain, like the king of medicines, / like a friend, like a wish-fulfilling [gem],
Like the sun, like melodious music, / like a king, like a granary and storehouse,
Like a road, like a carriage, / like a spring, like a joyful sound,
Like a flowing stream, and also like a cloud: / the arousal of bodhicitta is exemplified like these.'
'Like the earth': the initial arousal of bodhicitta is also like this, because it can produce and sustain all Buddha-dharmas. 'Like pure gold': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with resolution is also like this, because [its intent to bring] benefit and ease never deteriorates. 'Like the crescent moon': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with zeal is like this, because all wholesome qualities gradually increase. 'Like an increasing fire': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with utmost resolution is like this, because as more fuel is added the fire blazes up, just as the accumulated practice relies on the utmost. 'Like a treasure [of jewels]': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with dāna-pāramitā is also like this, because its universal provision of material wealth is also inexhaustible. 'Like a jewel casket': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with śīla is also like this, because the jewel of meritorious dharmas is produced from it. 'Like the ocean': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with kṣānti-pāramitā is also like this, because its mind is unmoved by whatever adversities come. 'Like a vajra': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with vīrya is also like this, because it is brave, firm, and indestructible. 'Like the king of mountains': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with dhyāna-pāramitā is also like this, because nothing can move it, on account of its undistractedness. 'Like the king of medicines': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with prajñā is also like this, because it can destroy both diseases of defilement and [wrong] cognition. 'Like a good friend': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with the immeasurables is also like this, because at all times it does not abandon sentient beings. 'Like a wish-fulfilling [gem]': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with supernatural powers is also like this, because it can accomplish whatever one desires to manifest. 'Like the blazing sun': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with the [four] attractions is also like this, because just as the sun ripens grain, it ripens sentient beings. 'Like melodious music': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with analytical knowledge is also like this, because it gathers sentient beings by expounding the Dharma and transforming them. 'Like a king': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with the [correct] capacity is also like this, because it can serve as the indestructible cause for the correct path. 'Like a granary and storehouse': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with accumulation is also like this, because it is the accumulation of the Dharma wealth of merit and wisdom. 'Like a road': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with the bodhipakṣadharmas is also like this, because the Great Sage travels it first and others follow after. 'Like a carriage': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with śamatha and vipaśyanā is also like this, because endowed with the two wheels it travels along in ease. 'Like a gushing spring': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with dhāraṇī is also like this, because although listeners are many, the Dharma is inexhaustible. 'Like a joyful sound': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with the Dharma seal is also like this, because those seeking liberation delight to hear it. 'Like a flowing river': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with svabhāva is also like this, because the path of the tolerance of unarisen dharmas flows naturally without deliberate effort. 'Like a great cloud': the arousal of bodhicitta associated with expedients capable of accomplishing [the liberation of] the world is also like this, because it transforms sentient beings by manifesting the eight aspects of attaining awakening.