新華嚴經論 35.31

35.31

第一正入當位法門中，從初「爾時善財童子」已下至「我得無勝幢解脫門」，此一段文約分為十三門：一念教誨思惟勝進；二漸次遊行至那羅索國；三周遍推求毘目瞿沙；四見一大林阿僧祇樹以為莊嚴；五見彼仙人旃檀樹下敷草而坐，領徒一萬；六申其所求；七仙人稱歎善財；八仙人示其善財法門名字；九善財問其無勝幢解脫境界；十仙人以手摩善財頂執其手，令善財自見其身往十方佛剎微塵數世界中；十一善財見佛獲益；十二仙人放善財手，還在本處；十三「我唯知此無勝幢解脫」已下是推德昇進。波吒羅樹者，似此方楸樹，其氣香，其花紫色。尼拘律樹者，葉似此方柹葉，其子似枇杷子，子下承蔕如柹。其種類耐老，於諸樹中最高大。領徒一萬，明行具足。

Under the first [heading], directly entering the Dharma gate of this stage, from the beginning "At that time the youth Sudhana" down to "I have attained the unsurpassed banner liberation gate," this section of text is divided roughly into thirteen points: first, recollecting instructions and contemplating superior advancement; second, wandering by stages until reaching the country of Narāsoka; third, inquiring everywhere for Bhīmottarasoṣa; fourth, seeing a great forest adorned with asaṃkhyeyas of trees; fifth, seeing that rishi seated on grass beneath a sandalwood tree, leading ten thousand disciples; sixth, stating what he seeks; seventh, the rishi praising Sudhana; eighth, the rishi revealing to Sudhana the name of his Dharma gate; ninth, Sudhana asking about the realm of the unsurpassed banner liberation; tenth, the rishi rubbing Sudhana's crown with his hand and grasping his hand, causing Sudhana to see his own body go to worlds as numerous as the dust motes of Buddha-kṣetras in the ten directions; eleventh, Sudhana seeing the Buddhas and gaining benefit; twelfth, the rishi releasing Sudhana's hand, so that he was back in his original place; and thirteenth, from "I only know this unsurpassed banner liberation" onwards, deferring to the virtues [of others] and advancing onward. The pāṭali tree resembles the catalpa tree of this land, its scent fragrant and its flowers purple. The nyagrodha tree has leaves resembling the persimmon leaves of this land, its fruits resemble loquats, and beneath the fruit sits a calyx like that of a persimmon; this species resists decay, and among all trees it is the tallest and largest. Leading ten thousand disciples illustrates the completeness of his practice.