大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 55.40

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疏「三眷屬勝」，言「論經即當無量諸眾首」者，論經等者，彼經下句云「諸佛無等等功德如虛空，十力無畏等無量諸眾首，釋迦姓法生人天上作加。」釋曰：由此故，遠公與論皆初二句是自在勝。如虛空言，獨喻功德。今功德字在第二句中，兼屬第三勝，則無量勝功德之言通於三處：一以功德屬自在勝；二以功德當無畏神通，便屬力勝；三該無量勝功德，便屬眷屬勝。今疏順文別配，故但屬眷屬勝攝。次「論云諸眾首者」下，引論牒釋，則今之經文同論釋語。

Regarding the Commentary's statement: 'Third, the superiority of retinue,' and the words 'the treatise-version corresponds to the leader of immeasurable assemblies,' regarding 'the treatise-version and so forth,' the lower lines of that text say: 'The buddhas are equal to the unequalled, their merits like space; / With ten powers, fearlessnesses, and so forth, leaders of immeasurable assemblies; / Born of the Śākya lineage and the Dharma, empowering the head of humans and devas.' Explanation: Because of this, both Master Yuan and the treatise consider the first two lines to be the superiority of sovereignty. The words 'like space' uniquely exemplify merits. Here, the word 'merits' is in the second line and also belongs to the third superiority; then the words 'immeasurable superior merits' pervade three places: first, taking merits as belonging to the superiority of sovereignty; second, taking merits as corresponding to fearlessnesses and supernatural powers, thereby belonging to the superiority of power; third, covering immeasurable superior merits, thereby belonging to the superiority of retinue. Now the Commentary differentiates them to follow the text, so it only assigns it as subsumed under the superiority of retinue. Next, from 'The treatise states: "The leaders of the assemblies..."' downwards, it cites the treatise to quote and explain, so that the present sūtra text accords with the treatise's explanatory words.