華嚴經探玄記 17.37

17.37

The seventh major section, from "having spoken this giving birth" onward, explains the section manifesting omens to verify and establish [it]. Within it there are two: first, explaining that speaking the sūtra manifested omens, namely the shaking of the earth and the emitting of light; second, from "at that time" onward, the buddhas verifying and establishing [it]. Within it are four: first, generally praising the excellent exposition; second, from "Son of the Buddha, you have already" onward, separately praising the virtue of the exposition—here [it means that] having long skillfully studied, in between having definitely realized and known, now facing the appropriate occasion he swiftly expounds it; third, from "we" onward, manifesting that they themselves have equally spoken it, explaining that the present exposition is not different; fourth, from "therefore" onward, narrating that they themselves protect and uphold it, causing it not to be severed in the future. The section manifesting omens to verify and establish [it] above is finished.