[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [華嚴經探玄記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733) › 18.55 # 華嚴經探玄記 18.55 華嚴經探玄記 18.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18.55) 就此初位發心住知識內五分中，初舉勸內有四：一處名、二人名、三教問、四歎德。初處中國者，表攝生分齊之義。但此十住之初，是信地所欣，故名可樂。山者，隨相閑靜，賢聖所居，亦是修三昧之所。若約法，即表住位高出信門之上。名和合者，比丘在中得三昧相應，故云和合。又令善財與住位相應，亦名和合。又辨法師云：聞熏與解性和合，轉成聖人依，故入發心住也。二人名中，比丘義，如前釋。為創出外凡故，以比丘表之。勘天竺本，梵名迷伽室利，迷伽此名雲、室利此云德，順彼應名雲德比丘。但雲有四義：一普遍義、二澤潤義、三蔭覆義、四注雨義。德亦四義：一定德、二福德、三悲德、四智德。於雲四義，如次配釋可知。又定眼普開，如雲見佛好德，境智立名。又普眼見佛多故如雲，有斯德故以立其名。此經是于奠本，翻名功德雲，義亦相似可知。三「汝詣彼」下勸往教問。問中，十問同前，是故舉初二乃至十也。四「善男子」下歎彼比丘德，令其喜去。舉法勸修竟。 > Within the five parts of this initial stage of the good friend of the dwelling of arousing the mind, the first, adducing and encouraging, contains four: 1. the name of the place; 2. the name of the person; 3. instructing the inquiry; 4. praising the virtues. First, as for the country within the place: it expresses the meaning of the scope of gathering beings. However, the beginning of these ten dwellings is what is rejoiced in by the stage of faith, and so it is called "Delightful." As for the mountain: according to its characteristics, it is secluded and quiet, where sages and noble ones abide, and is also a place for cultivating samādhi. If considered in terms of dharma, it expresses that the stage of dwelling towers high above the gate of faith. Being named "Harmony" (Miśraka) is because the monk attains correspondence with samādhi therein, hence it is called "Harmony." Furthermore, causing Sudhana to correspond with the stage of dwelling is also called "Harmony." Again, Master Bian says: hearing-perfuming harmonizes with the nature of understanding, transforming into the basis of the noble one; therefore one enters the dwelling of arousing the mind. Second, regarding the person's name: the meaning of "monk" is as explained before. Because he has just emerged from an ordinary worldling, he is represented by a monk. Checking the Indian manuscript, the Sanskrit name is Meghaśrī: megha here means "cloud"; śrī here means "virtue"; conforming to that, he should be named the monk Meghasri (Cloud of Virtue). But "cloud" has four meanings: 1. the meaning of omnipresence; 2. the meaning of moistening; 3. the meaning of overshadowing; 4. the meaning of pouring down rain. "Virtue" also has four meanings: 1. the virtue of concentration; 2. the virtue of merit; 3. the virtue of compassion; 4. the virtue of wisdom. Matching these with the four meanings of "cloud" in order can be understood. Furthermore, the eye of concentration is universally opened, seeing the Buddha's fine virtues like clouds; the name is established from sphere and wisdom. Moreover, seeing many Buddhas with the universal eye is like clouds; possessing these virtues, his name was established. This sūtra is the Khotan manuscript, which translates the name as Guṇamegha (Cloud of Merit); the meaning is also similar and can be understood. Third, from "You should go to him" downward: encouraging him to go and instructing the inquiry. Within the inquiry, the ten questions are as before, and so it raises the first two up to the tenth. Fourth, from "Good son" downward: praising that monk's virtues, causing him to depart with joy. Adducing the Dharma to encourage cultivation is concluded. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18.54) - [Next: 18.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18.56) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733~en-mt.18.55) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1733.18.55) · Pramāṇa