大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 2.22

2.22

In the Commentary, from "Exploring these profound purports and then viewing other sūtras" onward, is the second [part], revealing its supremacy by comparison with others, with the doctrine first and the analogies after. The former, the doctrine, is clear. In the analogies that follow, the text has two analogies. First, "It is like the bright sun adorning the sky, eclipsing the radiance of all lights" is the analogy of the brilliance of wisdom outshining [all else]. The sun upon rising is called the bright sun. "Adorning" (li) means attaching to. This sūtra is like the bright sun: once the bright sun has risen, all other lights have their radiance eclipsed. "Lights" (jing) means brilliance; that is, the great brilliance courses across the sky, and the myriad stars have their radiance eclipsed. When this sūtra is grandly expounded, the other scriptures lose their luster. Second, "Mount Sumeru straddling the ocean, surpassing the heights of all peaks" is the analogy of towering supremacy being difficult to equal. Mount Sumeru is this sūtra; the myriad peaks are the other sūtras. Even supposing the seven golden mountains and the Iron Ring Mountains are compared in height and breadth to the Mount of Wondrous Height (Sumeru) emerging from the sea, all their heights are diminished, because looking down upon the myriad peaks, they are like mere anthills.