大方廣佛華嚴經疏 58.4

58.4

Second, from "while he was making this thought" downward, explains seeing, paying homage, and inquiring. In this there are two parts: first, seeing the friend's dependent and proper [rewards]. Seeing her in space: the city symbolizes the path of teaching, and space symbolizes the path of realization; penetrating both the principle and the expounding, like the sun dwelling in space. Wearing vermilion robes: the wisdom of realization is distinct and bright. The constellations of the Dharma gates do not depart from a single body, just as the functioning of emanations from the essence does not depart from the nature of a single pore. Second, from "the youth Sudhana, having seen and heard" downward, is offering homage and inquiring.