大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 76.19

76.19

Regarding the commentary's "However, their characteristics of analogy" downward: this is the second part, explaining the differences in the characteristics of the similes. Within it there are four: first, solely taking the simile of space to distinguish differences in characteristics against the preceding six similes; second, from "Furthermore, if these various similes are considered in terms of the vehicle of analogy" downward, it comprehensively distinguishes the differences in what is refuted by the seven similes; third, from "Furthermore, the preceding six dispel existence" downward, it for the third time takes the simile of space against the six to clarify the difference between emptiness and existence, meaning that the various similes together analogize emptiness, while the simile of space conversely accomplishes existence; fourth, from "Furthermore, what is analogized above pervades everything" downward, it comprehensively distinguishes the general and particular scope of what analogizes and what is analogized in the seven similes. "Here what analogizes possesses multiple meanings" means: like a single space, it has the meaning of marklessness, the meaning of non-arising, the meaning of single flavor, and so forth. "What is analogized each follows a distinct meaning to analogize a specific category of phenomena" means: marklessness only analogizes the dharmadhātu of phenomena, non-arising only analogizes the worlds, and single flavor only analogizes the teaching dharmas, and so forth.