淨名經集解關中疏 1.122

1.122

爾時毘耶離城有長者子。名曰寶積。與五百長者子俱。持七寶蓋來詣佛所。頭面禮足。各以其蓋共供養佛　此二明獻蓋現瑞表說淨土之相也。文三。初獻蓋。次合蓋。後歸信。此初獻蓋。表大慈蔭物。淨土化生即大慈之事也。肇曰。寶積亦法身大士也。常與淨名俱詣如來共弘道教。而今獨與里人詣佛者。將生問疾之由啟茲典之門也。

"At that time, in the city of Vaiśālī, there was a son of an elder named Ratnarāśi. Together with five hundred sons of elders, holding seven-jeweled parasols, he came to the Buddha's presence, bowed his head to the Buddha's feet, and each presented his parasol as an offering to the Buddha." This second section explains that the offering of parasols and the manifestation of auspicious signs signified the characteristics of the Pure Land being expounded. The text has three parts: first, offering the parasols; next, merging the parasols; finally, turning toward faith. This is the first, offering the parasols, symbolizing great compassion sheltering beings; transformationally taking birth in the Pure Land is precisely the function of great compassion. Sengzhao says: "Ratnarāśi was also a dharmakāya mahāsattva. He would regularly go with Jingming to the Tathāgata to propagate the teachings of the Way together; but now, he goes to the Buddha with only his fellow townsmen in order to provide the occasion for inquiring about the illness and to open the gate of this scripture."