華嚴經探玄記 8.45

8.45

From here on, the second [section] explains the stage fruitions. That is, the fulfillment of this stage achieves four kinds of fruition: first, the fruition of fulfilling the practices and vows of Samantabhadra; second, the fruition of adorning and purifying the buddha-kṣetras of the dharmadhātu; third, the fruition of realizing the principle and fully achieving buddhahood; fourth, the fruition of the vast gnosis, virtues, and functions of Samantabhadra. The first two are as in the text. Third, from 'fully achieving' onward explains the third fruition, in which there are three clauses: 1. with the gnosis of principle deeply realized, one attains the buddha-body; 2. manifesting the body to achieve buddhahood, one attains the station; 3. from 'completely attaining' onward, twelve clauses explain the attainment of the virtues of the Buddha's quantitative gnosis and sovereign mastery, as can be understood. Fourth, from 'completely attaining boundless fulfillment' onward explains the fourth fruition, in which there are ten clauses: 1. attaining the eye of Samantabhadra; 2. attaining the ear of Samantabhadra; 3. attaining the quantitative gnosis of Samantabhadra; 4. attaining the purity of Samantabhadra's eye; 5. attaining the gnosis of principle of Samantabhadra; 6. attaining the vocal karma of Samantabhadra; 7. attaining the light of Samantabhadra; 8. attaining the swiftly fulfilled fruition of Samantabhadra; 9. attaining Samantabhadra's purification of sentient beings; 10. from 'fully achieving' onward, attaining the ultimate further shore of Samantabhadra. Above, the main discourse is concluded. Below, the benefits of the discourse are explained: that is, the shaking of the earth engenders faith, and the raising of offerings manifests practice. In the text, first the earth shakes, and later offerings are raised. Among the offerings, first are external offerings; second, from 'heavenly bodies' onward are internal offerings. Above, the complete discourse on this method of great dedication in one world is concluded. Second, from 'in like manner' onward explains that throughout the worlds of the dharmadhātu of the ten directions this is likewise spoken; therefore, they combine to form all the assemblies. Therein, 'all the four continents' refers to the ten billion four-continents within this world. Above, one speaking is all speaking; the general explanation of the section on the discourse is concluded.