大方廣佛華嚴經疏 56.47

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56.47

Fifth, from "Good son, in this..." onward, he directs [Sudhana] to the subsequent friend. "Iṣāṇa" is translated here as "long and straight," referring to a long lane or path. It represents excellence in knowing the three periods of time (hence "long") and excellence in knowing the ultimate truth (hence "straight"). As for the brāhmaṇa Jayoṣmīya, it is because he perfected superior practices amid the five heats. It represents realizing the heat of afflictions so that, having perfected superior virtues, he is unstained by afflictions, thereby perfecting pure conduct.

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