維摩經義記卷第四 4.3

4.3

The first subsection, from practicing the five anantarya acts up to 'manifests among hungry ghosts yet is complete in merit and virtue', clarifies practicing the non-path in terms of evil causes and evil effects. 'Practicing the five anantarya acts without distress or anger' refers to the gravest causes among evils. Worldly people mostly create the five heinous sins with acute minds of distress and anger; wishing to [...], he manifests practicing the five heinous sins yet without distress or anger. Hell beings, animals, and hungry ghosts are [...] effects. Ordinary beings fall into hell because of the defilement of transgressions; although the mahāsattva manifests dwelling there, he truly has no defilement of transgressions. Because [...] is abundant, one falls among animals; it intends to clarify that although the bodhisattva manifests as an animal, delusion and pride have long been severed. Due to stinginess, greed, and meager merit, lacking all merits and virtues, one falls among hungry ghosts; although the mahāsattva dwells among them, his merit and virtue are sufficient.