[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) › 9.16 # 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 9.16 大方廣佛華嚴經疏 9.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9.16) 第三「爾時十方」下，所召雲奔。文分為三：第一同會道場、第二現自在用、第三聲光自述。今初，亦三：初總明、二「所謂」下別顯、三「如是等」下總結。別中，十方即為十段，一一方中皆有十事：一定方、二土海、三世界、四佛名、五主菩薩、六眷屬數、七至佛所、八興供雲、九申禮獻供、十化座安坐。此中應有世界種名，略不說耳。其東方供雲應有十種，而但九者，塗香、燒香二文合故。言各現者，主伴一一皆現也。重重無礙各遍虛空，一一可觀，名不散滅。十方化座體相各異，而皆同名蓮華藏師子之座者，師子之義已見上文。蓮華藏言，通有三意：一約菩薩，表含藏開敷故；二約所詮，將說依報故；三約諸會，通顯華嚴故。上下還於本方坐者，佛圓迴身皆見面故、異於餘宗但八方故。三總結中，文有其八：一略示前文，云如是等。二總明海數，謂十億剎塵。以上來所列是華藏鱗次之海，口光各照一億十方，故有十也。上二段前別中所無。三結主、四結伴、五結來至、六結興供、七結禮獻、八結安坐，既為總結，故闕定方。已至會中，故闕初海等三事。 > Third, from "At that time the ten directions" downward, those summoned rush like clouds. The text is divided into three: first, gathering together in the bodhimaṇḍa; second, manifesting unimpeded function; third, expressing themselves through sound and light. Now the first also has three: first, a general explanation; second, from "namely" downward, specific revelations; third, from "such..." downward, a general conclusion. In the specific section, the ten directions constitute ten sections, and within each direction there are ten matters: (1) determining the direction, (2) the ocean of lands, (3) the world, (4) the name of the Buddha, (5) the principal bodhisattva, (6) the number of the retinue, (7) arriving at the Buddha's place, (8) raising clouds of offerings, (9) expressing homage and presenting offerings, and (10) comfortably seated on transformed seats. Here there should be the name of the world system, but it is briefly omitted. The clouds of offerings from the eastern direction should have ten kinds, but there are only nine because the two texts for ointment incense and burning incense are combined. Saying "each manifested" means the principal and retinue each manifested them. Layer upon layer unobstructed, each pervading empty space, each observable, termed "undispersed and unextinguished." The transformed seats of the ten directions differ in essence and appearance, yet all are identically named "lion seats of the Padmagarbha"; the meaning of the lion has already appeared in the text above. The words "Padmagarbha" comprehensively have three meanings: first, in terms of the bodhisattva, representing containing and blossoming; second, in terms of what is explained, because it is about to speak of the circumstantial reward; third, in terms of the various assemblies, universally revealing the Avataṃsaka. The \[bodhisattvas from\] zenith and nadir returning to sit in their own directions is because the Buddha's complete body turns around so that all see his face, differing from other traditions which have only eight directions. In the third part, the general conclusion, the text has eight: (1) briefly indicating the preceding text, saying "such \[as these\]"; (2) generally clarifying the number of oceans, meaning ten hundred million kṣetra dust motes—since those listed above are the successive oceans of the Padmagarbha, and the light from the mouth illuminates one hundred million in each of the ten directions, there are ten; these two sections did not appear in the preceding specific explanation; (3) concluding the principals; (4) concluding the retinues; (5) concluding their arrival; (6) concluding the raising of offerings; (7) concluding the homage and presentation; (8) concluding the comfortable seating. Since it is a general conclusion, it therefore lacks the determination of the direction; and having already arrived in the assembly, it therefore lacks the three matters of the initial ocean and so forth. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9.15) - [Next: 9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9.17) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735~en-mt.9.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1735.9.16) · Pramāṇa