金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.106

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[Sūtra:] "'Subhūti, suppose there were a person whose body was like the king of mountains, Sumeru. What do you think? Would that body be large?'"

Hereafter, the seventh doubt is resolved. This is the doubt that the reward Buddha has grasping. The Treatise states the doubt, saying: "If noble persons are designated by unconditioned dharmas, and that dharma cannot be grasped and cannot be spoken of, why does the reward Buddha who experiences bliss himself grasp the Dharma King's body? Why do other worldly people also grasp that he is the Dharma King's body?" To resolve this doubt, the sūtra text has two [parts]: first, resolving the doubt through question and answer; later, comparing measures to reveal superiority. In the first [part] there are four: first, question; second, answer; third, interrogation; fourth, explanation. This is the initial question. Saying "suppose there were a person" brings up the body of the reward Buddha. "Like the king of mountains, Sumeru" reveals the superiority and largeness of the body. "Would that body be large?" asks whether the Buddha's large body has a discriminative mind that grasps the characteristic of largeness. Mount Sumeru is translated here as "Wondrous and High" (Miàogāo); formed from the four jewels, it has sixty thousand mountains as its retinue. However, here that mountain king is used as a metaphor for the reward Buddha's body. Just as the king of mountains Sumeru surpasses the multitude of mountains and is therefore called "large," yet does not itself grasp "I am the king of mountains"; the reward Buddha experiencing bliss surpasses all noble ones and is superior, hence called "large," yet does not himself grasp "I am the Dharma King." Because their meanings are similar, it is cited as a metaphor.