淨名經集解關中疏 1.39

1.39

法寶普照而雨甘露　此下二明正化益物文三。一明生善益。二明破惡益。三明獲果益生善又三。此初標二喻。況說法應根普生物善也。肇曰。法寶光無不照。照癡暝也。澤無不潤。潤生死也。喻海有神寶。能放光除暝。亦因光能雨甘露潤枯槁也。

“The Dharma-jewel shining everywhere and raining down amṛta”: Below, the second part clarifies their correct transformation that benefits beings. The text has three parts: first, clarifying the benefit of generating good; second, clarifying the benefit of destroying evil; third, clarifying the benefit of attaining the fruition. Generating good also has three parts; this first presents two metaphors, comparing how expounding the Dharma in response to capacities universally generates goodness in beings. Zhao says: “The light of the Dharma-jewel illuminates everywhere, dispelling the darkness of ignorance. Its moisture moistens everywhere, moistening saṃsāra. It is likened to a divine jewel in the ocean, which can emit light to eliminate darkness, and also by virtue of its light can rain down amṛta to moisten what is withered.”