大方廣佛華嚴經疏 5.2

5.2

第六「有十佛世界」下，明眾海雲集。眾雖深廣難測，略啟十門，一集意、二集因、三辯類、四定數、五權實、六地位、七前後、八有無、九聞不聞、十釋文。今初。來至佛所，何所為耶？有十義故：一為影響、為主伴故。二為作輔翼，得圓滿故，如普賢等常隨之眾。三為守護如來，如執金剛等，諸佛住處常勤護故。四為莊嚴，如道場神等，常為嚴淨佛宮殿故。五為供養，如偈讚即正行供養，華幢等即財供養故。六為發起此經，諸請難者即其事故。七為聞法獲益，當機領悟即其類故。八為表法，諸首諸林表信行等，皆同名故。及座出菩薩等，顯奇特故，亦通表萬行俱成佛故。九為順證，佛菩薩等證說不虛故。十為翻顯，即聲聞不聞，顯法不共故。為斯多意，所以眾海雲集，非唯證信而已也。

Sixth, from "there were [bodhisattvas from] ten Buddha-worlds" onward, clarifies the assembly gathering like clouds in an ocean. Although the assembly is profound, vast, and difficult to fathom, ten gates are briefly opened: 1. the intention of gathering; 2. the causes of gathering; 3. distinguishing the categories; 4. determining the numbers; 5. provisional and real; 6. stages and stations; 7. preceding and following; 8. presence and absence; 9. hearing and not hearing; 10. explaining the text. Now for the first: coming to the Buddha's presence, for what purpose is it? Because there are ten meanings: 1. To provide resonance and serve as host and companions. 2. To act as attendants so that perfection is attained, like the assembly of constant followers such as Samantabhadra. 3. To guard the Tathāgata, like the vajra-holders and others, constantly and diligently protecting where the Buddhas dwell. 4. To adorn, like the spirits of the bodhimaṇḍa and others, constantly adorning and purifying the Buddha's palace. 5. To make offerings, as praise in gāthā is the offering of correct practice, and flower banners and the like are material offerings. 6. To initiate this sūtra, the askers and questioners being of that sort. 7. To hear the Dharma and gain benefit, those of matching capacity who realize and understand being of that class. 8. To express the Dharma, all the "Leaders" (śiras) and "Forests" (vana) expressing faith, practice, and so forth, all having identical names; and bodhisattvas emerging from the seat and so forth manifesting extraordinary things, also universally expressing all practices together accomplishing Buddhahood. 9. To provide concurrent verification, Buddhas and bodhisattvas verifying that what is preached is not false. 10. To inversely demonstrate: the śrāvakas not hearing demonstrates that the Dharma is not shared. For these many intentions, the ocean-like assembly gathers like clouds, not merely to verify faith alone.