新華嚴經論 27.27

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第二段長行有六十二行半經，義分為十四段。一「爾時」下至「第九善慧地」有六行半經，是趣入第九地向分。二「佛子」已下至「無為法行」可有四行經，明住第九地，知一切眾生十種所行法分。三「此菩薩以是智慧」已下至「三聚稠林」可有三行經，明此位菩薩知一切眾生十一種稠林分。四「此菩薩如實知」已下至「皆如實知」有四行經，明此位菩薩通達十種相差別分。五「又知諸煩惱種種相」已下至「八萬四千如實知」有四行半經，明此位菩薩如實知八萬四千煩惱相分。六「又知諸業種種相」已下至「八萬四千皆如實知」可有五行經，明此位菩薩知業種種相乃至八萬四千分。七「又知諸根軟中勝相」已下至「乃至八萬四千皆如實知」可有四行半經，明此位菩薩知諸根差別相分。八「又知諸解」有一行半經，明此位菩薩知諸解差別乃至八萬四千分。九「又知諸隨眠種種相」已下至「唯以聖道拔出相」可有六行經，明此位菩薩知隨眠種種相分。十「又知受生種種相」已下至「妄謂出三界貪求相」可有五行經，明此位菩薩知受生種種相分。十一「又知習氣種種相」已下至「如來熏習相」可有五行經，明此位菩薩知習氣種種相分。十二「又知眾生正定」已下至「二俱捨不定相」可有四行經，明此位菩薩知定正邪分。十三「佛子」已下至「令得解脫」有兩行經，明都結上十二段知差別諸法分。十四「佛子此菩薩」已下有四行半經，明以四乘法隨根獲益。

The second section, in prose, has sixty-two and a half lines of sūtra text, which in terms of meaning is divided into fourteen parts. First, from "At that time" down to "the Ninth Ground of Good Wisdom," there are six and a half lines of sūtra text, which is the section on directing toward and entering the Ninth Ground. Second, from "Disciples of the Buddha" down to "practices of unconditioned phenomena," there are approximately four lines of sūtra text, explaining that abiding on the Ninth Ground, they know the ten kinds of practices engaged in by all sentient beings. Third, from "This bodhisattva, by means of such wisdom" down to "the thickets of the three categories," there are approximately three lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the eleven kinds of thickets of all sentient beings. Fourth, from "This bodhisattva truly knows" down to "all are truly known," there are four lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage penetrate the distinctions among the ten kinds of characteristics. Fifth, from "Furthermore, knowing the various characteristics of afflictions" down to "truly knowing the eighty-four thousand," there are four and a half lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage truly know the characteristics of the eighty-four thousand afflictions. Sixth, from "Furthermore, knowing the various characteristics of karma" down to "truly knowing all eighty-four thousand," there are approximately five lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the various characteristics of karma up to the eighty-four thousand. Seventh, from "Furthermore, knowing the inferior, middling, and superior characteristics of faculties" down to "truly knowing all, up to eighty-four thousand," there are four and a half lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the distinct characteristics of the faculties. Eighth, from "Furthermore, knowing the various understandings," there are one and a half lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the distinctions of understandings up to the eighty-four thousand. Ninth, from "Furthermore, knowing the various characteristics of latent dispositions" down to "characteristics of being eradicated solely by the noble path," there are approximately six lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the various characteristics of latent dispositions. Tenth, from "Furthermore, knowing the various characteristics of rebirth" down to "characteristics of craving under the delusion of transcending the three realms," there are approximately five lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the various characteristics of rebirth. Eleventh, from "Furthermore, knowing the various characteristics of karmic impressions" down to "characteristics of being perfumed by the Tathāgata," there are approximately five lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know the various characteristics of karmic impressions. Twelfth, from "Furthermore, knowing sentient beings' correct determination" down to "characteristics of relinquishing both, being undetermined," there are approximately four lines of sūtra text, explaining that bodhisattvas at this stage know whether determination is correct or errant. Thirteenth, from "Disciples of the Buddha" down to "enabling them to attain liberation," there are two lines of sūtra text, concluding the above twelve sections on knowing the various differentiated phenomena. Fourteenth, from "Disciples of the Buddha, this bodhisattva" onward, there are four and a half lines of sūtra text, explaining that through the Dharma of the four vehicles, beings obtain benefit according to their faculties.