大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 54.4

54.4

Regarding the Commentary's phrase 'The subsequent [clauses], bestowing unimpeded...': it explains the specific clauses. Therein are four parts: First, generally showing that the specific clauses do not apply to the physical body. Second, from 'What is empowered extends to the three [karmas]' onward, it resolves an objection. That is, an objection states: 'Above it was said that verbal empowerment increases eloquence, mental empowerment augments cognition, and physical empowerment increases majesty; why now does mental empowerment increase physical majesty?' This objects to the aforementioned superiority of the body, and hence this answer is given. This explanation also states: according to the true intent, the empowering [agent] is restricted, while what is empowered is comprehensive; therefore, any single karma empowers all three karmas. Here, this mental empowerment augments the superiority of the body, and because cognition is obtained from the mind, he then speaks without impediment, which augments speech. Third, from 'In the mind it is called cognition' onward, it harmonizes the treatise with the sūtra, directly showing that what is empowered universally includes speech. Fourth, from 'The first is bestowing unattached...' onward, it explains specifically following the text. Among the nine, the first eight bestow the cognition of sovereign speech, and the last one bestows the sublime activity of transformation. Among the former, they are grouped correlatively into three pairs: the first two clauses form one pair—the first clause is the capacity of speech, and the second clause is the cognition capable of speech, enabling knowledge of worldly phenomena. The next three clauses form one pair—the first clause is the capacity of speech, and the subsequent two clauses are the cognition capable of speech; within these, the former is expedient cognition (upāya-jñāna) and the latter is cognition discerning reality. The final three clauses form one pair—the first two clauses are the capacity of speech, and the last clause is cognition, enabling knowledge of the Dharma of teaching. However, based on the text, it is abbreviated and implied, hence this classification was made. In reality, both cognition and capacity extend throughout all clauses; therefore, it is generally named 'bestowing cognition.' Having made the general outline, we shall now explain them individually.