華嚴經探玄記 15.56

15.56

二來意，有三：一遠者，此下三品為通答普光佛無上地等句問故。問：若遠答前問，何故此更有請耶？釋：以相去遠，故更發起也。若爾，前諸品何不爾耶？釋：以前諸品同是因位，今辨果法，隔位故也。又釋：此是念法悕說，非是別請。若爾，何為前諸品無此例耶？釋：為果法深細，顯法器慇至，故須念。說因法反此，故非例也。二次來意者，為前已辨修生因滿，今此正顯酬因果圓，故次三品來也。三近來意者，前〈住處品〉是因滿之終，此品是果成之首，故次來也。

Second, the purpose of its occurrence has three [aspects]: First, distant: these following three chapters are to generally answer the questions asked at Universal Light regarding the Buddha's unsurpassed ground and so forth. Question: If it distantly answers the earlier questions, why is there an additional request here? Explanation: Because they are distant from each other, it is initiated again. If so, why was it not like this in the preceding chapters? Explanation: Because the preceding chapters were all identically at the causal stage, whereas now the fruition dharmas are distinguished, which are separated by stage. Another explanation: this is mindful longing for the Dharma to be spoken, not a separate request. If so, why is there no such precedent in the preceding chapters? Explanation: Because the fruition dharmas are profound and subtle, revealing that the vessel for the Dharma is earnest and sincere, mindfulness is therefore required. Speaking of causal dharmas is contrary to this, so it is not a precedent. Second, intermediate purpose of its occurrence: because the completion of the causes born of cultivation was already distinguished earlier, now this precisely reveals the full perfection of the fruition repaying the causes, and therefore the subsequent three chapters follow next. Third, proximate purpose of its occurrence: the preceding Chapter on Abodes was the conclusion of the perfection of causes, and this chapter is the head of the attainment of fruition, so it follows next.