大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 20.41

20.41

Fifth, within the First Dhyāna: regarding the Commentary's statement, "Because with a single word it is fully explained": in explaining this single verse, the commentary text has two parts: 1. the direct explanation, 2. resolving objections. Within the former there are two ideas: 1. Buddhadharmas explained in contrast. The preceding phrase, "with a single word fully explained," reveals the Buddha's supreme virtue; the subsequent phrase, "explained for kalpas without being exhausted," clarifies the inexhaustibility of the Dharma. From "In terms of being able to contain" onward, it speaks collectively of the Buddha, praising the Buddha. The first two lines speak of the ability to contain, and the latter line speaks of the ability to endure. Regarding the Commentary's statement, "However, a single word only explains the dust motes of kṣetras" onward: this resolves an objection. That is, someone asks: having said earlier that it is fully explained, and later that it is inexhaustible, are they not contradictory? The answer has two meanings: 1. resolving it according to the literal text, 2. resolving it according to the principle. As for the first: the sūtra states, "The ocean of Dharma gates as numerous as the dust motes of Buddha lands / is fully expounded in a single word without remainder." Beyond the dharmas of dust motes of kṣetras, there are further inexhaustible dharmas; what prevents them from being expounded through oceans of kalpas without end? Hence it confirms it conversely. "If one intends for a single word to exhaust them," then lines two and three contradict each other. First it clarifies that the former contradicts the latter; later, from "further having something to expound" onward, the latter contradicts the former. From "If one wishes to harmonize them" onward, they are harmonized according to the principle. Then the first two lines directly mean fully explaining all dharmas, while the subsequent line does not obstruct inexhaustibility. If a single word could not exhaust them, the Buddha would not be inconceivable; therefore, explaining collectively exhausts them, establishing the former line; indistinctly reflecting inexhaustibility establishes the latter line. Together with illustrating it through metaphors, these are all the ideas of the *Yiwang ji*.