大方廣佛華嚴經疏 55.10

55.10

二會數開合者，若約所攝之機，唯有三會：一比丘、二諸乘人、三善財會。若約能所通辨，有五十五會，善財自有五十三故。雖人有五十四，文殊一人四會說故，德生、有德同一問答，遍友無答不成會故。若以遍友承前指後得名會者，善財則有五十四會。是以唯就能化，不足定會。若約主伴，成百一十會，至下當辨。若約散說，則佛剎塵數會，尚順三乘。若約普賢德則無盡會，如普賢結通處說。

Second, the division and combination of the number of assemblies: If analyzed by the capacities gathered, there are only three assemblies: 1. bhikṣus; 2. persons of the various yānas; 3. Sudhana's assembly. If analyzed universally by the active and passive, there are fifty-five assemblies, for Sudhana himself has fifty-three. Although there are fifty-four persons, Mañjuśrī as one person teaches in four assemblies; Deyasāra and Śrīmatī share a single dialogue; and Samantamitra has no reply and does not constitute an assembly. If one considers Samantamitra receiving what preceded and pointing to what followed as warranting the name of an assembly, then Sudhana has fifty-four assemblies. Therefore, relying solely on those capable of transforming is insufficient to determine the assemblies. If analyzed by host and companion, it forms one hundred and ten assemblies, which will be analyzed below. If analyzed by dispersed teachings, there are assemblies as numerous as dust motes of buddha-kṣetras, still conforming to the Three Vehicles. If analyzed by Samantabhadra's virtues, then there are endless assemblies, as spoken where Samantabhadra concludes and generalizes.