大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 36.6

36.6

Regarding the commentary's statement, "Since it says the measure equals the three thousand [great trichiliocosm], it does not disrupt the sequence": this also refutes disbelief in the ten faiths achieving the eight aspects of attaining Buddhahood, which is thought to be possible only on the ten grounds; hence it says "does not disrupt the sequence". It means that when a bodhisattva of the ten grounds receives the office [of consecration], there is a great lotus whose measure equals a hundred myriad three-thousand great trichiliocosms. The "Chapter on the Ten Concentrations" explains that an equal-awakening bodhisattva has a single lotus whose measure pervades the dharmadhātu. Pervading the dharmadhātu is solely great, whereas among the hundred myriad koṭis it only speaks of three thousand; hence it is inferior to the latter two. Now, regarding the commentary's "twelve verses in six pairs, each pair having ten meanings in five pairs", etc.: the text of the commentary is divided into six: first, general presentation; second, below "wishing to distinguish non-obstruction", generally distinguishing concentration and wisdom; third, below "saying five pairs", directly clarifying non-obstruction; fourth, below "the non-obstruction explained above", generally showing the gate of entry; fifth, below "furthermore, earlier it was said that the nature of form", revealing its containment; sixth, below "this is the bodhisattva", general conclusion urging cultivation. The first passage can be understood. In the second, generally distinguishing concentration and wisdom, there are three parts: first, generally indicating the characteristics of concentration and wisdom in the current text; second, below "although concentration and wisdom are many", revealing their different categories; finally, below "the reason why those of narrow view", generally showing the gains and losses. Within the second, there are also two: first, generally distinguishing them into two; second, the difference in using the two. Now, this is the first.