大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 81.72

81.72

疏「但云所修諸行皆為眾生」者，略義而已。具云：皆為救護一切眾生。二饒益、三安樂、四哀愍、五度脫，此上皆同初句，有「一切眾生」之言。六令一切眾生離諸災難、七出生死苦、八發生淨信、九悉得調伏、十咸證涅槃。後五先明令一切眾生。疏「兼其勝進解眾生等」者，彼經云「菩薩應勸學十法。何等為十？所謂知眾生無邊、二無量、三無數、四不思議、五無量色、六不可量、七空、八無所作、九無所有、十無自性。皆如初句」有「知眾生」言。

Regarding the commentary's statement, "It only states that all practices cultivated are for the sake of sentient beings": this is merely an abbreviation of the meaning. Stated fully: they are all to rescue and protect all sentient beings; 2. to benefit; 3. to bring peace and happiness; 4. to pity; 5. to deliver—all the above share the words "all sentient beings" like the first phrase. 6. to cause all sentient beings to leave calamities; 7. to transcend the suffering of saṃsāra; 8. to give rise to pure faith; 9. to all attain subjugation; 10. to all realize nirvāṇa. The latter five first clarify "causing all sentient beings to...". Regarding the commentary's statement, "together with its superior progressive understanding of sentient beings, etc.": that sūtra states, "A bodhisattva should be encouraged to learn ten dharmas. What are the ten? Namely: knowing sentient beings to be 1. boundless; 2. immeasurable; 3. innumerable; 4. inconceivable; 5. of immeasurable forms; 6. unfathomable; 7. empty; 8. uncreated; 9. non-existent; 10. without intrinsic nature. All share the words 'knowing sentient beings' as in the first phrase."