華嚴經探玄記 1.31

1.31

Tenth, being fully endowed with the twelve: First, it is subsumed under sūtra (契經), because the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra states that from 'Thus [have I heard]' to 'faithfully practiced' is sūtra. Second, geya (應頌), because the text below fully contains reiterative verses. Third, vyākaraṇa (記別), because the text below fully contains prophecies of attaining Buddhahood and so forth. Fourth, gāthā (諷頌), because the text below has direct verses and so forth. Fifth, udāna (自說), as in the text below where arising from samādhi [the Buddha] immediately speaks of the original portion and so forth. Sixth, nidāna (緣起), as in the text below being expounded due to requests. Seventh, avadāna (譬喻), as in the text below broadly expounding similes. Eighth, itivṛttaka (本事), as in the expositions below of the past events formerly experienced by Rocana and others as well as Samantabhadra. Ninth, jātaka (本生), as in the expositions below of the past birth aspects of Rocana and others. Tenth, vaipulya (方廣), which can be known through the single approach [above]. Eleventh, adbhutadharma (希法), as in the text below where pores expound the Dharma, and the seat brings forth multitudes of precious pillars in which Buddhas appear, etc. Twelfth, upadeśa (論義), as stated in fascicle 81 of the Yogācārabhūmi, which refers to circulating and investigating the mātṛkā among the various scriptures. All definitive sūtras are called mātṛkā, meaning that in those places the World-Honoured One himself broadly analyzes the characteristics of phenomena, as expounded below in the chapter 'Clarifying Difficulties' and others. Therefore, this sūtra is fully endowed with being subsumed under the twelve divisions. The remaining meanings will be expounded below under the section on the twelve divisions of sūtras. The subsumption under pitakas and divisions is concluded.