大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 13.25

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疏「如來言說」下，重釋教即如義。上明教從緣生，無有自性，故教即如。今明說主稱如，是故言教皆如。《金剛三昧》證成此義，言義語者皆契如故。下引《仁王》證成前義。言乃至者，文中略故。若具，經云「波斯匿王白佛言：『云何十方諸如來、一切菩薩，不離文字而行諸法相？』『大王！法輪者，法本如、重頌如、授記如、不誦偈如、無問而自說如、戒經如、譬喻如、法界如、本事如、方廣如、未曾有如、論義如。是名味句、音聲果、文字記句，一切皆如。若取文字者，不行空也。大王！如如文字，修諸佛智母。』」上即經文。其中云「戒經者，即因緣經。」因事制戒，故乃因緣經中一義。又言法界如者，即本生經。界即因義故。餘可知。十二分名義，〈十藏品〉說。

Regarding the commentary’s “The speech of the Tathāgata…” and so forth, it re-explains the meaning of the teaching being identical with tathatā. Above, it made clear that the teaching arises from conditions and lacks self-nature; therefore, the teaching is identical with tathatā. Now it makes clear that the master of the preaching accords with tathatā; therefore, the spoken teachings are all tathatā. The Vajrasamādhi-sūtra confirms this meaning, because the words of the meaning and the spoken words are all in accord with tathatā. Below, it quotes the Renwang jing to confirm the former meaning. The word “and so forth” indicates an abbreviation in the text. In full, the sūtra states: “King Prasenajit said to the Buddha: ‘How do all the Tathāgatas of the ten directions and all the bodhisattvas engage in the characteristics of phenomena without being apart from words and letters?’ [The Buddha replied:] ‘Great King! As for the wheel of Dharma: the root of Dharma is tathatā; the restatements in verse are tathatā; the prophecies are tathatā; the verses not repeated are tathatā; the self-spoken without solicitation are tathatā; the sūtras of precepts are tathatā; the parables are tathatā; the dharmadhātu is tathatā; the former events are tathatā; the expansive teachings are tathatā; the unprecedented is tathatā; and the doctrinal discussions are tathatā. These are called terms and phrases, the fruit of vocal sound, and written records of sentences—all are tathatā. If one grasps at words and letters, one does not practice emptiness. Great King! Tathatā-like words and letters cultivate the mother of all Buddhas’ wisdom.’” The above is the sūtra text. In it, “the sūtras of precepts” refers to the nidāna sūtras. Because precepts are instituted according to circumstances, this is a single meaning within the nidāna sūtras. Furthermore, “the dharmadhātu is tathatā” refers to the jātaka sūtras, because dhātu has the meaning of cause. The rest can be understood. The names and meanings of the twelve divisions are explained in the “Chapter on the Ten Treasuries.”