大乘入道次第開決 1.9

1.9

'Therefore I…', and so forth: this then subsequently expresses the intention of paying reverence. The first two lines state the intention of taking refuge and paying homage. The latter two lines state the intention of composing the work. The intention of the third line displays using the lamp of Dharma to constantly illuminate all sentient beings who have long dwelt in the dark ignorance of saṃsāra. The intention of the fourth line is to eternally eliminate the thick darkness of delusion covered by sentient beings' two hindrances.