[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大方廣佛華嚴經疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735) › 10.8 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 10.8 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 10.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10.8) 第五東北方，法海菩薩，前眾集中名最勝光明燈無盡功德藏。法海可當最勝光明，義與慧同。功德藏名，前後無別。無盡二字，前有後無。十頌讚佛攝勝眷屬，答佛力問，寄讚菩薩實由佛力，故結云住力地中。文中，初一智滿得法，即為總相。如是方便門者，此有二意：一指前，謂具前三輪之化，故能周遍一一國土。二即下九別，為如是方便也。餘九別相，共讚七事：一讚普演大音。有三種大：一者處大，一一國故；二者義大，說佛所行故；三者體大，周聞十方故。二讚時無空過，念念觀法證真實故。三能入勝處，諸佛身中修淨國故。四於染無礙，塵中證法而周行故。五能入佛境，見佛神力入行處故。行處有二：一智行處，謂十力境：二佛化處，謂器及眾生。六有三頌，善入音聲，初入大音、次入妙音、後入一切音。七一頌善知諸地。言從地者，即出心也。而得地者，即住入也。力地中者，即佛地也。所獲法者，結上方便也。 > Fifth, the northeastern direction, Bodhisattva Dharmasamudra. In the earlier assembly gathering, his name was Inexhaustible Store of Merits of the Most Supreme Luminous Lamp. 'Ocean of Dharma' can correspond to 'most supreme illumination', its meaning being identical to wisdom. The name 'Store of Merits' is unchanged before and after. The two characters 'inexhaustible' were present before and absent here. His ten verses praise the Buddha for gathering supreme retinues, answering the question on the Buddha's powers (bala). They lodge the praise in the bodhisattvas, though \[their deeds\] actually stem from the Buddha's powers; hence it concludes: 'abiding in the stage of powers'. In the text, the first verse concerns wisdom being fulfilled and Dharma being attained, which serves as the general mark. 'Such access gates of expedient means' has two senses: first, it refers to what precedes, meaning that by possessing the transformations of the previous three wheels, they can universally pervade each and every land. Second, it refers to the nine specific marks below as being 'such expedient means'. The remaining nine specific marks together praise seven matters: 1. Praising the universal expounding of the great voice. There are three kinds of greatness: first, greatness of place, because it is in each and every land; second, greatness of meaning, because it speaks of what the Buddha has practiced; third, greatness of essence, because it is heard throughout the ten directions. 2. Praising that time is never spent in vain, because in thought after thought they contemplate dharmas and realize reality. 3. Being able to enter supreme places, because within the bodies of all Buddhas they cultivate pure lands. 4. Being unobstructed in defilement, because in the midst of dust motes they realize the Dharma and universally wander. 5. Being able to enter the Buddha's realm, seeing the Buddha's supernormal powers and entering the scope of practice. The scope of practice has two aspects: first, the scope of practice of wisdom, which refers to the realm of the ten powers; second, the scope of the Buddha's transformation, which refers to the receptacle world and sentient beings. 6. There are three verses on being skilled in entering sounds: first, entering the great voice; second, entering the wondrous voice; third, entering all voices. 7. One verse on skillfully knowing the various stages. 'From a stage' refers to the arising of the mind. 'Obtains the stage' refers to abiding and entering. 'In the stage of powers' refers to the Buddha-stage. 'The Dharma obtained' summarizes the expedient means above. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10.7) - [Next: 10.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10.9) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.10.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.10.8) · Pramāṇa