大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 53.11

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疏「五相實相對」等者，其所引文即本分中彰地要勝內文。經云「此是菩薩摩訶薩向菩提最上道，亦是清淨光明法門。」釋曰：上句證、下句教。論云「歎說者，於中有二義：一者為說阿含、二者為證入義。」其論釋上句云「增上勝妙法故」，疏云「增上妙法」。論釋證句云「大勝妙法者，諸法門中勝故。清淨法者，即法體也。光明者，此大乘法顯照一切餘法門故。」既云照餘法，則得修相。既云最上，明契本離相。故彼下經自釋二句，釋初阿含云「所謂說菩薩諸地」，釋證句云「佛子！此處不可思議，所謂諸菩薩隨證智。」明是相實相對。

Regarding the commentary’s “Fifth: the contrast between characteristic and reality” and so forth: the cited text is the passage revealing the essential superiority of the grounds in the root section. The sūtra says: “This is the supreme path of the bodhisattva mahāsattvas leading to bodhi, and it is also the Dharma-gate of pure radiance.” Exposition: the upper clause is realization; the lower clause is teaching. The treatise says: “'Praising the exposition' contains two meanings: first, expounding the teaching (āgama); second, the meaning of entering into realization.” In the treatise’s explanation of the upper clause, it says “because it is an exalted, supreme, and wondrous Dharma”; the commentary calls it “the exalted, wondrous Dharma”. The treatise’s explanation of the realization clause says: “'The great, supreme, and wondrous Dharma' means it is supreme among all Dharma-gates. 'The pure Dharma' is the Dharma-essence itself. 'Radiance' means that this Mahāyāna Dharma illuminates and manifests all other Dharma-gates.” Since it says “illuminates other dharmas”, this yields the characteristics of cultivation. Since it says “supreme”, it clearly accords with the fundamental and departs from characteristics. Therefore, the sūtra below self-explains the two clauses: explaining the initial āgama, it says “namely, expounding the bodhisattva grounds”; explaining the realization clause, it says “O Sons of the Buddha! This state is inconceivable, namely, the cognition following realization of the bodhisattvas.” This makes clear that it is the contrast between characteristic and reality.