華嚴經探玄記 11.55

11.55

Second, the purpose of its appearance has three points: First, the Daśabhūmika-śāstra states: "Having thus realized the correct stage, relying on the supramundane path, by reason of pure precepts, the second bodhisattva bhūmi, the Immaculate (Vimalā), is expounded." Explanation: "Having realized the correct stage" refers to the preceding first bhūmi; relying on this supramundane [stage] to cultivate the practices of the three trainings, precepts rank first, so it comes here. Second, the preceding bhūmi freshly realizes suchness, yet there still remains the obstacle of subtle mistaken transgressions of precepts, and it cannot naturally guard and maintain pure precepts without waiting for deliberate discernment; therefore this bhūmi exists to accomplish this practice of precepts. Third, the former was giving and this is precepts, following the semantic order.