大方廣佛華嚴經疏 56.24

56.24

Second, from "Then seeing that person..." onward, seeing, paying respects, and inquiring, in which there are three parts: first, seeing; next, paying respects; afterwards, from "and said..." onward, inquiring. Within this, there are two parts: first, he personally sets forth his arousal of bodhicitta; afterwards, from "yet I..." onward, he poses the formal question. There are twelve clauses: the first two clauses are general, and the remaining ten clauses are specific. The explanation applies both horizontally and vertically. The horizontal explanation can be understood. Vertically, they are matched to the ten stages: first, because of realizing the arousal of bodhicitta, hence non-retrogression; second, because of not mistakenly violating; third, because of attaining dhyāna; fourth, because of diligence; fifth, because when entering the conventional realm, dhāraṇī is needed; sixth, because prajñā manifests; seventh, expedient means and reality practiced together constitute the profound meaning, and having attained the stage of observant wisdom, one is fully endowed with eloquence; eighth, non-effort is only then right mindfulness; ninth, because of the predominance of power; tenth, because of the predominance of wisdom.