[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) › 17.6 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 17.6 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 17.6 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [17.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17.6) 四釋文者，此會六品，分為二分：初二品方便發起、後四品當會正說。前中，初之一品唯是由致。偈讚一品義有兩兼：一是方便，謂前品化主赴機、後品助化讚佛，主伴圓備方演法故；二是所依，謂三天說法各有偈讚，欲顯三賢皆依佛智有差別故，離如來智無自體故，獨為方便甚抑讚詞。行向二會同此科判。今初一品，長分十段：一本會齊現、二不離齊升、三各見佛來、四各嚴殿座、五皆來請佛、六俱時入殿、七樂音並止、八各念昔因、九同讚如來、十殿皆廣博嚴淨也。言爾時者，即前二會時，主伴齊遍演前二會之法也。今此明遍，即十重說處中第一重也。何須舉此？欲明前會不散，成後會故；後必帶前，合成法界無礙會故；一一諸會無休息故；後後諸會皆同時故；若散前會即無後故。所以唯約覺樹會者，此為本故，得佛處故。理實第二亦同此遍。若同時遍，何有九會前後？若有前後，何名同時？應云即用之體同時頓遍：即體之用不壞前後：猶如印文。 > Fourth, explaining the text: The six chapters of this assembly are divided into two sections: the first two chapters are the expedient initiation, and the latter four chapters are the actual exposition of the present assembly. In the first section, the first chapter alone serves as the initial occasion. The chapter of verses of praise contains two complementary functions: First, it is an expedient means, meaning that in the previous chapter the transformative host responds to the capacities, and in the latter chapter the assistants praise the Buddha, expounding the Dharma only when the host and retinue are fully complete; second, it is the basis, meaning that in each of the three heavens where the Dharma is expounded there are verses of praise, intending to reveal that the three levels of sages differ in relying upon the Buddha's wisdom, and that apart from the Tathāgata's wisdom they have no self-nature. Treating it solely as an expedient means would severely diminish the verses of praise. The assemblies for the \[ten\] practices and the \[ten\] dedications share this same structural division. Now, this first chapter is divided overall into ten sections: 1. simultaneous manifestation from the original assembly; 2. simultaneous ascension without leaving; 3. each seeing the Buddha arrive; 4. each adorning the palace and seat; 5. all coming to invite the Buddha; 6. entering the palace simultaneously; 7. musical sounds all ceasing; 8. each recollecting past causes; 9. praising the Tathāgata in unison; 10. the palaces all being vast, adorned, and pure. The words 'At that time' refer to the time of the previous two assemblies, when host and retinue simultaneously and ubiquitously expounded the teachings of the previous two assemblies. Now, clarifying this omnipresence refers to the first layer among the tenfold locations of exposition. Why must this be cited? It intends to clarify that the previous assembly does not disperse, but accomplishes the subsequent assembly; the subsequent must encompass the prior, forming the unimpeded assembly of the dharmadhātu; each and every assembly is without cessation; and the subsequent assemblies are all simultaneous; if the previous assembly were dispersed, there would be no subsequent one. As for why it only refers to the assembly at the bodhi-tree: because this is the root, the place of attaining Buddhahood. In principle and fact, the second \[assembly\] also shares this omnipresence. If it is simultaneously omnipresent, how could there be a temporal sequence among the nine assemblies? If there is temporal sequence, how could it be called simultaneous? One should say that the essence of function is simultaneously and suddenly omnipresent, while the function of essence does not disrupt temporal sequence—just like an impressed seal. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17.5) - [Next: 17.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17.7) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.17.6) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.17.6) · Pramāṇa