華嚴經探玄記 2.47

2.47

Sixth, the gods of Paranirmitavaśavartin have ten [doors]: In the first, sentient beings have two treasuries: (1) the treasury of afflictions, transformed so that it is entirely extinguished; (2) the tathāgatagarbha, transformed so that it is manifested. These two are non-dual, harmonious, and completely interpenetrating, thus achieving transformative benefit. Second, causing sentient beings to attain the bliss of great nirvāṇa. Third, knowing capacities and skillfully benefiting them. Fourth, distinguishing sentient beings has the meaning of the three natures. Furthermore, the Buddha reveals and analyzes the vast ocean of phenomena for sentient beings with a single voice; the verse preserves the latter explanation. Fifth, caring thoughts cover capacities, and the wisdom eye observes. Sixth, great compassion and the ten powers crush the high mountain of pride. Seventh, gathering and transforming according to thought. Eighth, universally mindful of all buddhas, marvelously exhausting the Buddha's realm. Ninth, the Buddha's sovereign virtue reveals the virtues of the one who transforms; awakening full of mindfulness universally responds to all capacities; according with has two senses: (1) faculties and conditions accord with each other, (2) causing capacities to enter the Dharma. Tenth, the ocean of buddha lands is exclusively the realm of the Buddha's wisdom, hence it is free from the world. In the verses there are ten, each praising one teaching. In the first, the first half praises the treasury; the second half praises transforming sentient beings, and can also praise both generally. In the second, the middle three lines praise the previous Dharma; the last line concludes with the person. In the third, the first line praises understanding sentient beings. The dry forest of the ground of doubt praises dispositions and desires. The remainder praises skillful means and concludes with the person attaining the Dharma. In the fourth, the first line praises discriminating; the next line praises the meaning; the next line resolves doubt. The doubt asks: Why can a single voice expound many dharmas? The resolution says: Because it is pervasive. The final line concludes. "Supreme valor" refers to vigor. In the fifth, the first half praises observation, meaning wisdom's contemplation taking in phenomena, called entering the Buddha's pores, etc.; the lower half praises caring thoughts and concludes with the name. In the sixth, the first line praises the works of Māra; the next two lines praise transcending; the final line concludes. In the seventh, the first half praises attaining wisdom due to mindfulness of the Buddha, which is the cause of extinguishing ignorance and leaving defilement; the second half is the fruit of leaving defilement and concludes with the name. In the eighth, the first line praises the buddhas of the ten directions; the next line praises mindfulness being filled, because it fulfills their mindfulness; the latter half explains the benefit of filling mindfulness and concludes with the name. "Banner" is like a wheel. In the ninth, the first line praises the Buddha's sovereign virtue; the next line praises awakening and mindfulness according; the lower half praises filling and concludes. In the tenth, the first line praises leaving the world, because it is an ocean of lands; the next line praises the realm; the next line clarifies the cause of leaving the world: because worldly characteristics are exhausted and there is nothing to surpass in the ocean of lands, it says "having no lofty mind"; "meaning without discrimination" below concludes with the name.