華嚴經探玄記 12.9

12.9

Seventh, in explaining the text, there are also three parts: first, the section of praising and requesting; second, the section of the main exposition; third, the section of the restatement in verse. In the first part, the ten verses are divided into two: the first six rejoice at hearing the preceding bhūmi; the remaining four request the explanation of the subsequent bhūmi. In the former: the first one rejoices with a joyful mind upon hearing; the next one rains flowers through physical karma; the remaining four praise and recount through verbal karma. Among these: the first one praises generally; the next one specifically praises the mind of expounding the Dharma; the next one specifically praises the Dharma expounded; the last one praises it as suited to the capacities, concluding the explanation and turning to the request. In the latter four verses: the first three are requests by the great assembly; the last one is a request by the leader. In the former: the first one generally requests the practices of the third bhūmi; the latter two specifically request the practices of the ten pāramitās. In the second part, the main exposition, the commentary divides it into four parts: first, the part of giving rise to practices of revulsion; second, the part of the practices of revulsion; third, the part of revulsion; fourth, the part of the fruit of revulsion.