大方廣佛華嚴經疏 57.76

57.76

Third, from "at that time, Mahādeva" downward, is conferring his own dharmadhātu, in which there are two parts: first, the expedient means of conferring the Dharma; second, directly conferring what was attained. Now, the first: manifesting marks and praising that the friend is hard to encounter, causing him to rejoice and enter. "Stretching out long," and so forth: in terms of phenomena, generating the mind is hard to encounter, so he observes with pure eyes and offers scattered flowers. In terms of symbolic representation, extending the hands of the four unobstructed knowledges takes the Dharma gate corresponding to the supreme flow of what is realized; first one must purify oneself to wash body and mind, and then because of benefiting others it says flowers are scattered. It also symbolizes extending the four means of gathering far and wide to gather the four assemblies. Second, from "I have already accomplished" downward, is directly conferring the dharmadhātu, in which there are two parts: first, name and essence. This means that with the great compassion of the six pāramitās, it covers and moistens like a cloud, and gathers in like a net. Afterwards, from "Sudhana" downward, is the dialogue on the functioning of karmic activity, gathering sentient beings through the four means of gathering. First the question, then the answer. In the answer there are two parts: first, manifesting jewels to cause giving, teaching through gathering by generosity; afterwards, from "just as I do for you" downward, it analogously applies to the rest of the common teaching and gathering by beneficial action. Words such as "and so forth" also encompass kind speech and joint cooperation. The latter three sections are easily known.