大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 43.46

43.46

Regarding the commentary from “the second fascicle of the *Yogācāra[-bhūmi]* explains the four kinds of entering the womb” downward: the commentary text has two parts: first, correctly explaining the phrase 'free from delusion and confusion'; second, displaying the marks of delusion and confusion. In the former, the text is clear. Fascicle nine of the *Kośa* introduces the question, saying: “It was previously stated that entering the mother's womb occurs with an inverted mind; is this necessarily so for all wombs?” The explanation says: this takes up the previous notion of an inverted mind heading toward sensual objects, and moisture-born and apparition-born beings attaching to fragrant places, as the question. In the treatise, the answer says: “Not so. The sutra says there are four ways of entering the womb. What are the four? The verse states: / 'One is with correct awareness upon entering; the second and third also [have it] upon abiding and exiting; / the fourth is at all stages, as well as the egg-born, ever without awareness. / The first three kinds of entering the womb belong to cakravartins and the two kinds of buddhas, / because their karma and wisdom are both superior, respectively; the rest belong to the other four modes of birth.'” / The explanation says: simply looking at the *Yogācāra[-bhūmi]* above, the text of the verse is easy to understand, but “karma and wisdom are both superior” needs a brief explanation. First, the cakravartin, because his karma is superior, has correct awareness upon entering, since in past lives he cultivated vast merit. Second, the pratyekabuddha, because wisdom alone is superior, has correct awareness upon entering and abiding, having long practiced extensive learning and superior discrimination. Third, the Great Awakened One, with both merit and wisdom being superior, has correct awareness in all three, meaning that throughout vast kalpas he cultivated superior merit and wisdom. Except for these former three, the rest of womb-born, egg-born, and moisture-born beings, being inferior in both merit and wisdom, are all deluded and confused.