大方廣佛華嚴經疏 60.7

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第四「善男子汝當」下指示後友，中三：初勸往教問、次「何以」下釋勸所由、三「是故善男子」下結勸重釋。初中，令往文殊者，因位將極，令反照心源故。二中，先徵意云：文殊已見，何為勸往？釋意云：彼德深廣，宿緣重故。於中二：先明行廣、後顯緣深。今初。出生菩薩功德者，主信法門，長養一切善。故為佛母者，主般若門，住甚深智，見法實故。為菩薩師者，具善巧智，通達解脫，究竟普賢行故。後「是汝善知識」下顯其緣深已多成益。三結勸重釋，中三：初結勸，具上二義，應往勿疲。次徵釋。先徵意云：何以的知具前二義？後釋意云：已所成益皆是彼力，故知德深緣重。若當見者，獲益尤增。後「文殊」下結德究竟。前見為信之首，後見為智之終，故云一切究竟。

Fourth, from "Good son, you should…" onward points out the subsequent spiritual friend. Here there are three parts: first, encouraging him to go and instructing him to inquire; next, from "Why is this?" onward explains the reason for the encouragement; third, from "Therefore, good son…" onward concludes the encouragement with further explanation. In the first part, the reason for directing him to go to Mañjuśrī is that his causal stages are about to reach their culmination, so he is made to reflect back upon the source of the mind. In the second part, the question is first raised: having already seen Mañjuśrī, why encourage him to go [again]? The explanation states: that one's virtues are deep and vast, and his past affinities are weighty. In this there are two parts: first, explaining the vastness of his practice; second, showing the depth of their affinities. In the first part: "bringing forth the merits of bodhisattvas" refers to presiding over the dharma-gate of faith and nurturing all wholesome [roots]. "Therefore, being the mother of buddhas" refers to presiding over the gate of prajñā, abiding in profound wisdom, and seeing the reality of dharmas. "Being the teacher of bodhisattvas" refers to possessing skillful wisdom, penetrating liberations, and fulfilling the conduct of Samantabhadra. Next, from "he is your good friend" onward shows that their affinities are deep and have already yielded many benefits. In the third part, concluding the encouragement with further explanation, there are three sections: first, concluding the encouragement, [showing that] possessing the two meanings above, he should go without weariness. Next, inquiring and explaining. The question first asks: how does one specifically know that he possesses the two aforementioned meanings? The explanation then states: all the benefits already achieved are due to his power; thus it is known that his virtues are deep and affinities are weighty. If he sees him now, the benefits obtained will increase even more. Next, from "Mañjuśrī…" onward concludes with the culmination of virtues: seeing him earlier was the beginning of faith, and seeing him later is the culmination of wisdom; hence it is said that all is culminated.