金剛般若經旨贊 2.8

2.8

Sūtra: 'If this scripture […] [the Buddha and] his revered disciples.' Praise says: This is the fourth, giving rise to mindful regard for the Tathāgata. If there is a place where this scripture is upheld and explained, then it is the Great Master; it is where the Dharma body abides, and all are reward and transformation bodies expounding the Dharma here; therefore, in this place one gives rise to mindfulness of the Tathāgata, bodhisattvas, and others. Since the person who recites, receives, upholds, is mindful of, and explains it should be known to practice the conduct of Samantabhadra, one gives rise in regard to this person to mindfulness of the Buddha, bodhisattvas, śrāvakas, and others. Since the place where material wealth is given does not possess such virtues, the merit of upholding the sūtra surpasses the merit of giving. Therefore, the verse in Vasubandhu’s commentary states regarding this meaning: