大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 51.2

51.2

The eighth pariṇāmanā. Regarding the commentary's "Naming it from that which is relied upon, the meaning extends to both the active and the passive": merely speaking of the characteristic of tathatā refers to the roots of goodness that are relied upon. Because they coalesce with tathatā as one, the meaning extends to both the active and the passive. Within this there are five: 1. the correct explanation above; 2. citing proof from "Hence the Benye" downward; as for "constantly illuminating," since there are active and passive, it illustrates the single coalesced characteristic. There are further two meanings: 1. the non-duality of existence and non-existence is the single coalesced characteristic, because they are identically tathatā; 2. cognition and sphere merge, transcending active and passive; thus extending to both active and passive makes the characteristic of tathatā; 3. matching the Sanskrit text from "If according to the Sanskrit" downward; 4. presenting the essence from "Namely, taking the dharmadhātu" downward, because the union of active and passive is the dharmadhātu; 5. discriminating against confusion from "This, compared with before and after" downward. "Before" refers to the seventh, because of equally according with sentient beings. "After" refers to the ninth and tenth: the ninth is because of freedom from the bondage and attachment of active and passive; the tenth entering the dharmadhātu is also because of union; hence these four names are mostly liable to be confused with one another, and the commentary discriminates them so that they may be understood. Regarding "The rest is like the fourth pariṇāmanā": in that one, because roots of goodness are like bhūtakoṭi, they reach all places. Previously this was already discriminated against, so now it is not discriminated against the fourth.