大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 76.42

76.42

In the commentary's section on the "purpose of this text," there are three parts: first, expanding on the "Asaṃkhyeya" [chapter]; second, from "It also answers afar" onward, repaying the initial assembly; third, from "In the past, taking this chapter" onward, recounting different theories, the meaning of which is as explained in the second assembly. From the commentary's "The mountains and oceans contain and hold" onward, it explains the intent of mountains and oceans. This sentence pertains to phenomena: mountains harbor, and oceans take in. "Where the humane and wise abide" is an explanation borrowed from external texts. The Master (Confucius) said: "The humane delight in mountains, the wise delight in water." The meaning is: the humane are fond of mountains, like mountains being stable and unmoving; the wise are fond of water, like the virtue of water being clear, reflective, and cleansing, flowing or stopping according to conditions. Thus, it is not necessary that the humane must reside in mountains or the wise must live near water. From "Representing great wisdom" onward, it directly pertains to what is represented. The single great wisdom jointly combines both above: high as a mountain, deep as an ocean; quiescence is the mountain, illumination is the ocean. Regarding the commentary's "it must be the Gandhamādana Mountain north of the Snow [Mountains]": whenever the words "it must be" occur, doubt is entailed; since the phenomenon is difficult to reconcile and cannot be known decisively, one should naturally hear much and suspend judgment on what is doubtful. As for "north of the Snow [Mountains]," the Abhidharmakośa-śāstra states that north of the Snow [Mountains] and south of Gandhamādana is Lake Anavatapta; hence we know that the Snow Mountains reach to the south of Gandhamādana.