觀音義疏 1.13

1.13

Fourth, asking the question: below this there are two rounds of questions and answers; the first round asks about Avalokiteśvara, and the second round asks about the Universal Gate. The preceding question has three parts: first, praise; second, identifying the person being asked about; third, the question proper. The Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra says: "You are equipped with the two adornments and are able to ask this meaning; I am equipped with the two adornments and am able to answer this meaning." Now Akṣayamati is equipped with the two adornments, and wishing to reveal Avalokiteśvara's two kinds of adornments, he consults and addresses the Tathāgata; the Tathāgata is ultimately equipped with the two adornments and will answer this meaning. The Treatise says: "There are many kinds of questions: questions out of non-understanding, test questions, and questions responding to capacity. Now Akṣayamati's is precisely a question responding to capacity." "World-Honoured One" is precisely praising the honored title, with all ten titles being implied. The Treatise: "Using that to explain this. 'Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara' is precisely identifying the person being asked about." It is fully as explained before.