金剛般若經旨贊 1.5

1.5

言威力者。略顯此經有十威力。猶如金剛。故得此名。一最勝威力。最上第一希有之法。所在之處皆應敬故。如彼金剛勝諸寶物。故涅槃云。如諸寶中金剛最勝。隨彼寶膜。成彼寶故。二難見威力。經義果報。皆不思議。樂小法者。不能受故。如彼金剛非餘能見。故正理云。帝釋頂寶。名曰金剛。非餘能見。光赫奪故。三除災威力。下品持經。為人輕賤。先世罪業。尚消滅故。如彼金剛能消災毒。如真諦記。有六種寶。皆名金剛。青碧二色。除災毒故。四稱求威力。有目能見。普利眾生。能嚴淨土。得菩提故。如彼金剛滿人所願。如六寶中其餘四色。黃赤白空。隨須遊空。出水火故。五堅實威力。能摧我人眾生壽者。法非法相非彼破故。如彼金剛非彼物所壞。故涅槃云。金剛擬處。物無不破。而是金剛無折損故。六利用威力。通達無我。得成於忍。以佛眼等。悉知見故。如彼金剛。穿通諸物。故梁攝云。譬如金剛其體鋒利。悉能穿割一切物故。七無間威力。不住行施。生無住心。相即非相。無所得故。如彼金剛非物不雜。故對法云。譬如金剛體無間隙。非沙石等所相雜故。八一味威力。皆以無為而有差別。諸法如義。皆佛法故。如彼金剛其體純一。故對法云。譬如金剛其體一類。純一無雜。不變異故。九能引威力。諸佛及法。從此出生。成不思議無邊福故。如彼金剛能引諸寶。故梁攝云。金剛能招一切寶物。有金剛處寶自集故。十遍滿威力。福廣如空。利益一切。離一切相。度一切故。如彼金剛遍滿一切。故對法云。譬如金剛遍一切處金剛輪等。遍世界故。更有諸文。隨應引說。顯威力竟。

As for mighty power: this sūtra is briefly shown to possess ten mighty powers, like a vajra, whence it derives this name. First, the supreme mighty power: it is the highest, foremost, and rarest Dharma, and wherever it is found, it must be venerated; just as that vajra is superior to all precious objects. Thus the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: 'Just as the vajra is the most supreme among all gems, conforming to their matrices and producing those gems.' Second, the difficult-to-see mighty power: the sūtra's meaning and karmic retribution are both inconceivable, and those who delight in lesser teachings cannot accept it; just as that vajra cannot be seen by others. Thus the Nyāyānusāra states: 'The gem atop Śakra's crown is named vajra; it cannot be seen by others because its brilliant radiance overwhelms them.' Third, the disaster-dispelling mighty power: when an inferior practitioner retains this sūtra, even though they are despised by others, the sinful karma of past lives is eliminated; just as that vajra can eliminate disasters and poisons. As Paramārtha's notes state: 'There are six kinds of gems, all named vajra; the blue and dark blue ones eliminate disasters and poisons.' Fourth, the wish-fulfilling mighty power: having eyes, one can see, universally benefiting sentient beings, adorning the pure lands, and attaining bodhi; just as that vajra fulfills human wishes. As with the remaining four colors among the six gems—yellow, red, white, and clear—which roam through space as needed, yielding water and fire. Fifth, the firm and solid mighty power: it can crush the marks of self, person, sentient being, life-span, dharma, and non-dharma, without being destroyed by them; just as that vajra cannot be ruined by other objects. Thus the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: 'Wherever the vajra strikes, no object is not broken, yet the vajra itself suffers no damage.' Sixth, the sharp utility mighty power: penetrating selflessness, one attains forbearance, knowing and seeing all with the Buddha-eye and so forth; just as that vajra penetrates all objects. Thus the Liang translation of the Mahāyānasaṃgraha says: 'For example, the vajra's substance is sharp, capable of piercing and cutting all things.' Seventh, the uninterrupted mighty power: practicing giving without abiding, giving rise to a non-abiding mind, marks are immediately non-marks, with nothing to be attained; just as that vajra is not mixed with other objects. Thus the Abhidharmasamuccaya says: 'For example, the vajra has no gaps in its substance, and is not intermingled with sand, stones, and the like.' Eighth, the single-taste mighty power: all differences are made through the unconditioned, and the meaning of the tathatā of all dharmas is all the Buddha Dharma; just as that vajra is pure and uniform in substance. Thus the Abhidharmasamuccaya says: 'For example, the vajra is of one uniform kind, pure, unmixed, and unalterable.' Ninth, the attractive mighty power: all Buddhas and their Dharmas are born from this, accomplishing inconceivable, boundless merit; just as that vajra can attract all gems. Thus the Liang translation of the Mahāyānasaṃgraha says: 'The vajra can attract all precious objects; wherever a vajra is found, gems gather of themselves.' Tenth, the all-pervading mighty power: its merit is vast as space, benefiting all, transcending all marks, and delivering all; just as that vajra pervades all things. Thus the Abhidharmasamuccaya says: 'For example, the vajra pervades all places, as the vajra-wheel and so forth pervade the world.' There are further texts that should be cited and expounded accordingly. Revealing the mighty power is concluded.