四明尊者教行錄 4.29

4.29

Answer: The sūtra says that the devas and humans were moved, and the subcommentary says that the oceanic assembly was moved. The sūtra says that the Sahā world transformed into ground of lapis lazuli, with no great oceans, rivers, or streams. This verifies that sentient beings were moved and insentient things were transformed. Among sentient beings, the dragon assembly of Sāgara, because of their affinity, alone was not moved. Since the dragons were not moved, how could the palace in which they dwelt rely upon the jeweled ground? It necessarily had to remain in the great ocean. Thus we know that the assembly at this gathering, transformed by the Buddha's supernormal power, all saw a jeweled land, while the dragon assembly themselves saw their palace in the ocean. Now Mañjuśrī followed their category of perception; therefore, the author of the sūtra says: 'Spontaneously welling up from the palace of the dragon king Sāgara in the great ocean.' 'Transformed yet untransformed' can be understood through contemplating this.