華嚴經探玄記 3.7

3.7

Fourth, within interpreting the text there are two parts: 1. universally discerning the scope of interpretation in sūtras and treatises and the upāyas for generating understanding; 2. specifically interpreting the root text. In the first there are briefly ten kinds of upāyas: 1. interpretation and decisive discernment; 2. standard guidelines for interpreting text; 3. four kinds of siddhāntas; 4. four intentions; 5. four secrets; 6. four principles; 7. five powers; 8. six characteristics; 9. six interpretations; 10. eight cases.