大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 55.40

55.40

Regarding the Commentary's statement: 'Third, the superiority of retinue,' and the words 'the treatise-version corresponds to the leader of immeasurable assemblies,' regarding 'the treatise-version and so forth,' the lower lines of that text say: 'The buddhas are equal to the unequalled, their merits like space; / With ten powers, fearlessnesses, and so forth, leaders of immeasurable assemblies; / Born of the Śākya lineage and the Dharma, empowering the head of humans and devas.' Explanation: Because of this, both Master Yuan and the treatise consider the first two lines to be the superiority of sovereignty. The words 'like space' uniquely exemplify merits. Here, the word 'merits' is in the second line and also belongs to the third superiority; then the words 'immeasurable superior merits' pervade three places: first, taking merits as belonging to the superiority of sovereignty; second, taking merits as corresponding to fearlessnesses and supernatural powers, thereby belonging to the superiority of power; third, covering immeasurable superior merits, thereby belonging to the superiority of retinue. Now the Commentary differentiates them to follow the text, so it only assigns it as subsumed under the superiority of retinue. Next, from 'The treatise states: "The leaders of the assemblies..."' downwards, it cites the treatise to quote and explain, so that the present sūtra text accords with the treatise's explanatory words.