大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 52.47

52.47

Regarding the commentary's phrase "If using the peak of the desire realm..." below, this is the second part, posing an objection to establish the meaning of superiority. Therein are three parts: first, taking the meaning and raising the inquiry; second, citing the treatise to give the direct explanation; third, below "Meaning the capacity's responsiveness...", the commentary explains the treatise's text. Therein are two explanations: 1. the capacity of beings acts as responsiveness, and the Buddha's response acts as fruition; 2. below "Also, the form realm...", explaining purely in terms of the capacity being able to induce retributional fruit. The two sūtras cited below both clarify that the Paranirmitavaśavartin [Heaven] can induce superior fruition. Below "If only relying on...", it conversely establishes the latter meaning, which is the previous meaning directly expounded. The phrase "losing what is symbolized" refers to losing the stage cognition's absence of mind, and so forth; thus the prior direct exposition reveals superiority relative to what is below. Later, taking the peak of the desire realm to pose an objection reveals superiority relative to what is above; therefore, the sixth [heaven] alone obtains the designation of superiority of location.