觀無量壽佛經義疏 3.18

3.18

「佛告韋提希：『欲觀彼佛者當起想念，於七寶地上作蓮華想。』」華依於地，顯是臺座，非池蓮也。二、別列莊嚴，二：初、華葉；二、華臺。初、華葉，六：初、色；二、脈；三、光；四、示量；五、顯數；六、明珠光。初、色。

"The Buddha said to Vaidehī: ‘Those who wish to contemplate that Buddha should give rise to the visualization, forming the idea of a lotus flower upon the ground of the seven jewels.’" The flower rests upon the ground, which shows that it is a platform seat and not a pond lotus. Second, individually listing the adornments, which has two parts: first, the petals; second, the flower calyx. First, the petals, which has six parts: first, color; second, veins; third, light; fourth, indicating the dimensions; fifth, revealing the number; sixth, explaining the pearl light. First, color.