大方廣佛華嚴經疏 55.31

55.31

Tenth, explaining the text: within the subsumption of Sudhana's practices of the ten faiths, the text has four divisions: first, the fourfold assembly rushing like clouds; second, the transformation and attunement through the three karmas; third, those of superior faculties following along; and fourth, the great sage repeating the teaching. Now regarding the first, it is divided into two: first, an overall explanation; next, the specific elaboration from "at that time there was" downward. Specifically there are the four assemblies: first, upāsakas, translated here as "close-serving men," meaning they draw close to monks and attend upon their affairs. The specific name Vasudatta is translated here as "Good Giving" or "Giving of Wealth." The rest may be inferred accordingly. Second, upāsikās, translated here as "close-serving women," because they draw close to nuns and attend upon their affairs. Both of the above establish the name "close-serving" on account of receiving the five precepts. Third, boys, and fourth, girls; both may be known [by their names]. That their number is in each case five hundred is to express that the realizations and entries into the five stations all penetrate through this.