金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.14

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經。如來善護念諸菩薩善付囑諸菩薩者。第二別嘆德也。言如來舉佛第一號也。如者所證之法。來者能證之智。智證真如來成正覺故曰如來。言善護念諸菩薩者。根熟菩薩。佛自護念令成就佛功德法同佛自利行。及化眾生法同佛利他行。言付囑者。根未熟菩薩佛將付與根熟菩薩囑令教受令於已得大乘不退未得大乘進修也。種性已去菩薩名為根熟。種性已前菩薩名根未熟也。

Sūtra: 'The Tathāgata well protects and is mindful of the bodhisattvas, and well entrusts and charges the bodhisattvas.' / Second, this specifically praises his virtues. 'Tathāgata' brings forth the Buddha's first epithet. 'Tathā' (Thusness) is the realized dharma; 'āgata' (Come) is the realizing wisdom. Through wisdom realizing true thusness, he comes and accomplishes right awakening; hence he is called Tathāgata. 'Well protects and is mindful of the bodhisattvas' means that for bodhisattvas whose faculties are mature, the Buddha himself protects and is mindful of them, causing them to accomplish the Buddha's dharmas of merit, identical to the Buddha's own practice of self-benefit, and the dharmas of transforming sentient beings, identical to the Buddha's practice of benefiting others. 'Entrusts and charges' means that for bodhisattvas whose faculties are not yet mature, the Buddha entrusts them to those bodhisattvas whose faculties are mature, charging them to instruct and guide them, so that those who have attained the Great Vehicle do not regress, and those who have not yet attained the Great Vehicle advance in practice. Bodhisattvas from the lineage stage onward are called those whose faculties are mature; bodhisattvas prior to the lineage stage are called those whose faculties are not yet mature.