華嚴經探玄記 12.63

12.63

Third, in the restatement in verses, there are thirty-nine verses. The first eleven verses restate the previous remedy against superior arrogance. Herein, the first two verses restate the ten equalities; the next two verses restate the metaphor of the armor and weapons of the bodhipakṣa dharmas; the next two restate the metaphor of superior practices adorning the body; the next two restate the metaphor of the lion's roar Dharma; the next three verses restate the previous mind of identical mindfulness and non-retrogression upon first dwelling on the bhūmi, called in the treatise 'practice conforming to the path'. Second, from 'Constantly for the sake of' downward, thirteen verses restate the excellence of the practice of the non-abiding path. Herein, the first four verses restate the purification of wisdom in the previously known dharmas; second, from 'Contemplating thus' downward, nine verses restate the diligent upāya in teaching and transforming sentient beings. Herein, the first verse and a half generally restates contemplating the unreal and false to give rise to both compassion and loving-kindness; the next three and a half verses restate contemplating the suffering of the accumulation of conditions within compassion; the next three verses restate contemplating profound and heavy suffering; the next one verse restates the contemplation of matters in great loving-kindness. Third, from 'Constantly dwelling in right mindfulness' downward, seven verses restate the excellence of that fruit: the first one verse restates excellence in gathering merits; the next verse and a half restates excellence in cultivation; the next half verse restates excellence in teaching and transforming sentient beings; the next four verses restate excellence in giving rise to worldly wisdom. The bottom seven verses restate the fruits of the bhūmi: the first three are pliancy, the next three and a half are the embracing of retribution, and the next half is wisdom of vows. The final one concludes the exposition as complete. The Difficult-to-Conquer Bhūmi (Sudurjayā) is concluded.