仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經陀羅尼念誦儀軌 1.8

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解曰：金剛手者，依三藏所持梵本《金剛頂瑜伽經》云堅固、利用，具二義也。依彼經者，然五菩薩依二種輪現身有異：一者法輪，現真實身，所修行願報得身故；二教令輪，示威怒身，由起大悲現威猛故。此金剛手，即普賢菩薩也。手持金剛杵者，表起正智猶如金剛，能斷我法微細障故。依教令輪，現作威怒降三世金剛，四頭八臂，摧伏一切摩醯首羅大自在天諸魔軍眾，侵害正法損害眾生者，令調伏故。放青色光者，顯能除遣魔等眾也。與彼東方持國天王及將無量乾闥婆眾、毘舍闍眾而為眷屬，與四俱胝菩薩往護其國。

The commentary states: 'Vajrapāṇi'—according to the Sanskrit text of the Vajraśekhara Yoga Sūtra preserved by the Tripiṭaka Master, it means firmness and effective utility, possessing both senses. According to that sūtra, the Five Bodhisattvas manifest their bodies differently based on two types of wheels: first, the dharma wheel, manifesting their true body, because it is the body attained as the retribution for their practiced vows; second, the injunction wheel, showing an awesome and wrathful body, because they manifest awe-inspiring fierceness out of great compassion. This Vajrapāṇi is none other than Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. As for holding a vajra pestle in his hand, it signifies the arousal of correct wisdom, which, like a vajra, is able to cut through the subtle obstructions of self and dharmas. In accordance with the injunction wheel, he manifests as the awe-inspiring and wrathful Trailokyavijaya Vajra, with four heads and eight arms, subduing all the demon armies and hosts of Maheśvara Great Sovereign Deva that harm the correct Dharma and injure sentient beings, in order to tame them. Emitting blue light signifies the ability to dispel demons and similar hordes. Accompanied by Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Heavenly King of the eastern direction, who leads immeasurable retinues of gandharvas and piśācas, he goes with four koṭis of bodhisattvas to protect that state.