花嚴經文義綱目 1.38

1.38

初中第一會在摩竭提國（此云不害國）寂滅道場菩提樹下。此一會處亦總亦別，貫通餘會得稱為總，故下文云「菩提樹下須彌山頂」等，是故此初則為總處。如下所說一切十句中，皆初句為總，餘九為別，此之謂也。總門表法，如前已顯。別示此會說果德法，是故託此得果之處用以表示。第二會在摩竭提國普光法堂。西域相傳，此堂去菩提樹東南二三里許，在尼連禪河曲內，諸龍為佛所造。如來於中放相輪光，遍照十方無邊世界，是故名此為普光法堂。此中表說信行普周，蔭初機故也。第三會在須彌山頂帝釋宮中妙勝殿。須彌者，此云妙高山，謂四寶所成是故稱妙，挺出眾山故曰高。表此所說十住不退，窮至山頂，超過凡小，寄於妙勝故也。第四會在夜摩天宮寶莊嚴殿。夜摩名時，或云善知。表說十行隨時進修，勝德交飾，故託茲殿。第五會在兜率陀天宮一切寶莊嚴殿。兜率，此云喜足。表說迴向世間位滿，成喜足行。攝德多聞，寄一切寶殿。第六會在他化自在天宮摩尼寶藏殿。表說十地所證真如非自所作，又表因圓窮欲界頂，證智摩尼出阿含光故，故託此殿。

In the first aspect, the first assembly is in the country of Magadha (translated here as "the country of non-harm"), beneath the Bodhi tree in the bodhimanda of quiescence. The place of this single assembly is both general and specific: permeating through the other assemblies, it can be called general, which is why the text below says "beneath the Bodhi tree, atop Mount Sumeru," and so forth; therefore this first one is the general place. As in all the ten-phrase sets spoken below, where the first phrase is general and the remaining nine are specific, this refers to this. Expressing the Dharma through the general gate has already been revealed earlier. Specifically, this assembly shows the Dharma of the virtues of the result; therefore, relying on this place where the result was attained, it is used to express it. The second assembly is in the Hall of Universal Light in the country of Magadha. According to tradition in the Western Regions, this hall is about two or three li southeast of the Bodhi tree, within a bend of the Nairañjanā River, built for the Buddha by the nāgas. In it, the Tathāgata emitted the light of the mark of the wheel, illuminating boundless worlds of the ten directions; therefore it is named the Hall of Universal Light. Here, it expresses that the practice of faith is universally pervasive, providing shelter for initial capacities. The third assembly is in the Palace of Wonderful Victory in the palace of Śakra atop Mount Sumeru. "Sumeru" is translated here as "Wondrously High Mountain"; formed of the four jewels, it is therefore called wondrous, and rising prominently above all mountains, it is called high. It expresses that the ten abodes spoken here are non-retrogressing, reaching to the mountain summit and surpassing ordinary beings and the lesser vehicle, lodging this in [the Palace of] Wonderful Victory. The fourth assembly is in the Jewel-Adorned Palace in the Yāma Deva Palace. "Yāma" means time, or is said to be "well-knowing." It expresses that the ten practices are cultivated progressively in accordance with time, superior virtues intertwining in ornament; therefore it relies on this palace. The fifth assembly is in the All-Jewels-Adorned Palace in the Tuṣita Deva Palace. "Tuṣita" is translated here as "contentment." It expresses that the dedication of merit has fulfilled the stages of the worldly realm, accomplishing the practice of contentment. Gathering virtues and much learning, it lodges in the palace of all jewels. The sixth assembly is in the Jewel Treasury Palace of Mani in the Paranirmitavaśavartin Deva Palace. It expresses that the true suchness realized in the ten grounds is not self-made, and also expresses that the cause is perfected, reaching the summit of the desire realm, where the maṇi of realized wisdom emits the light of āgama; therefore it relies on this palace.