阿彌陀經通贊疏 2.35

2.35

The Commentary says: Sixth, jeweled lotuses covering the water. This text is divided into four parts: first, revealing the name of the flowers; second, discerning their shape and size; third, explaining their colors; fourth, clarifying their fragrance and purity. These are the first two passages. 'Lotus' is the fruit of the water lily; a beautiful blossom is called a 'flower'; being large and round, their shape is like a carriage wheel. The Guan jing and Pingdeng jue jing say: the large ones are twenty li up to six million li. However, their size is not fixed; here it is spoken in terms of the smaller ones.