大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 5.28

5.28

Regarding the commentary's phrase “Second, revealing the characteristics” and below: the main point here is taking its one name containing four realities to harmonize with the five meanings of the *Miśrakābhidharmahṛdaya*, which is precisely revealing the characteristics of a sūtra. Within the text are three points: first, generally raising its containment; second, from “Hence the Miśraka” downwards, directly harmonizing the five meanings; third, from “Summing up the above five meanings” downwards, linking them through meaning. In the second, it is the eighth chapter of the *Miśraka*, the “Chapter on Sūtras,” which says: “As for a sūtra, it has five meanings: first, 'generating,' because it generates all meanings; second, 'bubbling spring,' because the flavor of its meaning is inexhaustible; third, 'displaying,' because it displays all meanings; fourth, 'marking line,' because it discerns what is deviant and correct; fifth, 'stringing garlands,' because it threads together all phenomena. These five meanings are the meanings of a sūtra.” The commentary's citation now of the first two meanings out of order follows the ancient commentary's citation, simply adopting whatever is convenient for the meaning.