維摩經義記卷第四 4.17

4.17

第三子段摧滅煩惱賊一偈明舉勇健能伏怨敵結上兩段。世人身健多有謀略故。眷屬資生所以得立。身羸怯愵則為他人侵奪。資生眷屬不得存在。欲明菩薩正以智慧法身強故煩惱四魔不能侵毀也。摧滅煩惱賊勇健無能踰者。世人除怨得稱為勇健。明菩薩能滅煩惱智慧勇猛。降伏四種魔勝幡建道場。太世人破陣勝幡樹勝相。明菩薩歎四魔□正以坐道場為勝幡也。

The third subsection, the single verse 'Destroying the thieves of kleśa,' illustrates displaying valor and being able to subdue enemies, concluding the previous two sections. When people of the world are physically robust and possess many strategies, their dependents and material goods can be maintained; if their bodies are weak and cowardly, they are plundered by others, and their sustenance and dependents cannot survive. This illustrates that precisely because the bodhisattva's dharmakāya of wisdom is strong, the kleśas and four māras cannot invade or destroy it. As for 'Destroying the thieves of kleśa, with valor that none can surpass': when worldly people eliminate enemies they can be called valiant; this illustrates that the bodhisattva can destroy kleśas with valiant wisdom. As for 'Subduing the four kinds of māras, raising the victory banner at the bodhimanda': worldly people plant a victory banner as an omen of victory upon breaking the enemy ranks; this illustrates that the bodhisattva subdues the four māras, using sitting at the bodhimanda as the victory banner.