大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 22.49

22.49

Regarding the Commentary's passage from "the various heavens layer upon layer" downwards: this resolves an objection. The objection states: Since you say that the earth of the Lotus Treasury shook, the earth of the Lotus Treasury lies on the level surface of the great lotus; now, the Sahā world corresponds to the thirteenth layer—how could it ever be the "earth"? Even if it were earth, it would be the earth of Sahā, which is not the Lotus Treasury. Therefore, it is now resolved by stating: There are indeed two meanings. First, the root encompasses the branch, meaning that mentioning the Lotus Treasury generally encompasses the entire network of lands. All twenty layers are within the Lotus Treasury; how could the ground beneath the thirteenth layer not be earth? Second, defilement and purity are fused; thus below, defilement and purity interpenetrate, so that the ground of Magadha is precisely adamantine. Since defilement and purity are fused, when one shakes, all shake.