金剛般若經依天親菩薩論贊略釋秦本義記卷上 1.13

1.13

Sūtra: And addressed the Buddha, saying: 'How rare, O Bhagavat!' / Second, this praises the Buddha's virtues of conversion. The text has two parts: first, a general praise; second, a specific praise. This text is the general. The *Daśabhūmika-vibhāṣā* states: 'First is the rarity of manifesting spiritual powers; second is the rarity of knowing their minds beforehand; third is the rarity of teaching and transforming.' Here, saying 'How rare' corresponds to the third, the rarity of teaching and transforming. 'Bhagavat' is the tenth epithet.