大方廣佛華嚴經疏 48.20

48.20

Eighteenth, the feet have thirteen marks, which are comprehensively divided into seven: First, one mark on the soles of the feet, which briefly omits left and right; however, the Jin translation, after the insteps, has separately the mark of the thousand-spoked wheel on the soles of the feet. This must properly be present, for a later chapter explains that the wheel mark under the feet is named King of Universal Illumination. In the present sūtra, the mention of the thousand wheels is rather between the toes; perhaps because they are perpetually bright, it is easy to know that between the toes there is something extraordinary, and thus it was simply mentioned. The one named 'securely resting' is because the soles of the feet are flat and even, completely touching the ground without admitting even a needle. Second, on top of the feet; third, between the toes; fourth, the heels; fifth, the insteps; sixth, the perimeter of the feet—'indranīla' translates here as 'imperial blue'; seventh, the tips of the toes. The preceding six [items] each have two, for left and right; the text is evident and can be known. The above briefly lists ninety-seven marks. The sequential numbering and names were arranged by the translators. Since it does not state them exhaustively, how could they not exceed one hundred? One is missing under the feet, and the lips and palate are not differentiated; suppose one combines these two, the six sense faculties would all be accounted for except the ears—why should they alone be missing? If one adds the two ears and the one under the feet, it would round out the number to one hundred to manifest inexhaustibility—how wondrous would that not be! Furthermore, regarding what is listed here, even among the thirty-two [marks] some are not yet exhausted; could the power of Samantabhadra fail to reach one hundred? The Jin translation had omissions, having only ninety-four, and also lacked sequential numbers; thus we know that the number ninety-seven does not consist in arbitrary mental contrivance matching them to phenomena.