金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.20

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經。佛告須菩提諸菩薩摩訶薩應如是降伏其心　自下第四如來正答也。於中有二。初答問。後可以身相下斷疑。前中有三。第一答前云何住問。第二復次須菩提菩薩於法下。答前所闕云何修行問。第三須菩提菩薩應如是布施下。答前云何降伏其心問。此文第一答前住問也。准魏本經。此中云何菩薩生如是心。此本云降伏者。准梵本但能生能度眾生之心。即有降伏不度眾生之義故。此就降伏義譯也。文中有二。初總令降伏示起廣大等四心。後別教生四心行相。此文初也。言菩薩者。菩謂菩提。即所求佛果。薩謂薩埵。即所化眾生。良以此人有智故能上求佛果。有悲故能下化眾生。菩下去提。薩下去埵故云菩薩。應如是降伏其心者。謂降伏凡夫二乘不度眾生心也。即是生起菩薩度眾生心也。

Sūtra: The Buddha told Subhūti: 'Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas should thus subdue their minds.' / Below, this fourthly clarifies the Tathāgata's direct answer. In this, there are two parts: first, answering the questions; later, from 'Can one by means of physical characteristics…' onward, severing doubts. In the former, there are three parts: first, answering the previous question on 'how should they abide'; second, from 'Furthermore, Subhūti, a bodhisattva, regarding dharmas…' onward, answering the previously omitted question on 'how should they practice'; third, from 'Subhūti, a bodhisattva should thus practice generosity…' onward, answering the previous question on 'how should they subdue their minds'. This text is the first, answering the previous question on abiding. According to the Wei translation of the sūtra, here it says, 'How should a bodhisattva produce such a mind?' That this translation says 'subdue' is because, according to the Sanskrit text, merely being able to produce the mind to liberate sentient beings already contains the meaning of subduing the mind of not liberating sentient beings; hence, this was translated in accordance with the meaning of subduing. Within the text, there are two parts: first, generally ordering them to subdue, indicating the arousal of the four minds such as the vast mind; later, specifically teaching the modes of practice for generating the four minds. This text is the first. As for 'bodhisattva', 'bodhi' is awakening, which is the Buddha fruit sought; 'sattva' is a being, which is the sentient beings to be transformed. Truly because this person possesses wisdom, they can seek the Buddha fruit above; because they possess compassion, they can transform sentient beings below. Omitting 'dhi' from bodhi and 'ttva' from sattva, it is therefore called 'pusa' (bodhisattva). 'Should thus subdue their minds' means subduing the ordinary person's and two vehicles' mind of not liberating sentient beings; that is, generating the bodhisattva's mind of liberating sentient beings.