大方廣佛華嚴經疏 47.3

47.3

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.