華嚴經探玄記 20.41

20.41

下示己法界中三：初標名。誠願語者，此有二義：一從初發心立弘誓言，後必如言而行，不乖先言故名也。二菩薩行行時，如施眼時有問悔不，答言不悔。此言誰信？則立誓言：若實不虛，令眼平復。如言則差，故云誠願語也。二「過去」下明業用中釋上二義，先釋初義；二「我以住於」下釋後義，以能成滿行故。下結自分、推勝進，可知。

Below, in revealing his own dharmadhātu, there are three parts: first, indicating the name. "Words of true vows" has two meanings: first, from the initial resolve making a vast vow, one will later inevitably act in accordance with one's words without deviating from what was previously spoken; hence the name. Second, when a bodhisattva carries out practices, such as when giving away his eyes, if asked whether he regrets it, he replies that he does not regret it. Who would believe these words? He then makes a vow: "If this is true and not false, let my eyes be restored as before." As soon as the words are spoken, they are healed; hence "words of true vows." Second, from "past" downward, in explaining the karmic functions, it explains the two meanings above: first, it explains the first meaning; second, from "I, by abiding in" downward, it explains the latter meaning, because of being able to fulfill the practices. Below, concluding with his own stage and deferring to superior progression can be understood.