大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 28.28

28.28

On the commentary’s "Second, because the streams and categories of those with doubts are distinct", within a single category the preceding three meanings allow for these three. Now it clarifies the myriad categories, meaning the phonetic and linguistic distinctions among humans, devas, ghosts, and animals, and so on. However, regarding the persons with doubts, in terms of what is symbolized, it only clarifies bodhisattvas; based on their actual meaning, all myriad categories are accommodated. Furthermore, as for "bodhisattvas," it merely refers to sentient beings of great aspiration; this does not preclude their original categories from also having distinctions, meaning devas being bodhisattvas, humans being bodhisattvas, and so forth. On the commentary’s "Third, because what those with doubts are doubtful of is different", this is in terms of the dharmas doubted. Thus, the first is the realm of unimpeded meaning, the second is the realm of unimpeded phrasing, and this is the realm of unimpeded dharmas. However, what is doubted refers to the ten abodes and so forth; the persons who harbor doubts are not necessarily in doubt regarding the ten faiths, because mutual doubts are permissible—those of the ten faiths also doubt the abodes, practices, and so forth.