大方廣佛華嚴經疏 47.3

47.3

初來意，有二：一通，謂前三品別答前問，此下三品總明等覺深奧故；二別，謂前既智圓證極，此品校量行德難思，故次來也。又難思佛德，菩薩盡窮，故亦為遠答變化海故，故下偈中廣顯變化大用。又通顯一部之數量故。

First, the contextual origin has two aspects: First, the general [origin] is that whereas the preceding three chapters separately answered the earlier questions, the three chapters from here on generally elucidate the profound depth of equal enlightenment (samyaksaṃbodhi). Second, the specific [origin] is that since wisdom was previously perfected and realization reached its culmination, this chapter measures the inconceivable practice and virtue; hence it follows in sequence. Furthermore, the bodhisattva fully exhausts the inconceivable virtues of the Buddha; thus [this chapter] also serves to answer from afar [the inquiry about] the ocean of transformations, and so the verses below extensively reveal the great function of transformation. It also generally reveals the numbers throughout the entire scripture.