華嚴經探玄記 18.91

18.91

第三「至海潮」下明見已敬請。於中四：先見依報、二見正報、三設禮、四申請。初中，有十三事嚴此園林：初寶牆、二花樹、三堂、四閣、五殿、六池、七有大宮殿、八殿內有十種座、九寶帳覆座、十寶網覆帳、十一光明普照、十二有十種電光、十三百種雲嚴。二「時優婆夷」下辨正報莊嚴。於中三：初勝德嚴身。吉由羅者，此云臂印莊嚴也。二眷屬圍遶。三「其有見」下明利物不空。三「爾時」下明善財正設禮。四「白言」下申請可知。

Third, from "arriving at Ocean Tide" onwards clarifies paying respect and requesting [instruction] after having seen [her]. Within this are four [parts]: first, seeing the dependent environment; second, seeing the primary person; third, performing obeisance; fourth, making the request. In the first [part], there are thirteen matters adorning this park: first, jeweled walls; second, flower trees; third, halls; fourth, turrets; fifth, pavilions; sixth, pools; seventh, a great palace; eighth, ten kinds of thrones inside the palace; ninth, jeweled curtains covering the thrones; tenth, jeweled nets covering the curtains; eleventh, light radiating everywhere; twelfth, ten kinds of lightning flashes; thirteenth, adornment with a hundred kinds of clouds. Second, from "at that time the upāsikā" onwards distinguishes the adornments of the primary person. Within this are three [parts]: first, superior virtues adorning the body. Keyūra (jíyóuluó) is translated here as armlet ornament. Second, being surrounded by retinue. Third, from "whoever sees" onwards clarifies that benefiting beings is not in vain. Third, from "at that time" onwards clarifies Sudhana's actual performance of obeisance. Fourth, from "he said" onwards, making the request can be understood.