維摩義記 4.30

4.30

云何示現？分別有二：一為彰所取是實非虛，寄實以顯不思議力；二為彰所取是遠非近，寄遠以顯不思議力。文中初言「即入三昧」，現化所依無時不在，隨化現入，以神通力彰其所用此不思議如意通力。「示諸大眾」，現化所為。下明所現，於中有五：一示方界分；二、示遠近，「度四十二恒沙佛土」；三、所現國，「國名眾香」；四、所現佛，「佛名香積，於今現在」；五、就所現廣辨其相。辨相有四：一土、二人、三土、四人。「其國香氣比於十方最為第一」，是其初段明土勝也。汎論淨土有三莊嚴，已如上辨：一、事莊嚴，五欲精勝；二、法莊嚴，純說大乘；三、人莊嚴，純諸菩薩。此三莊嚴眾香具有，此即第一事莊嚴中香莊嚴也。「彼土無有聲聞辟支，唯有清淨大菩薩眾，佛為說法」，是第二段明人勝也。此亦即是人法莊嚴。「其界皆以香作樓」，是第三段重明大勝。「彼佛與」下是第四段重明人勝。「佛與菩薩方共坐食」，受供人勝。「有諸天子皆號香」等，能供人勝。上來現土，眾見可知。

How does he manifest it? There are two distinctions: First, to make manifest that what is fetched is real and not illusory, using the real to reveal his inconceivable power. Second, to make manifest that what is fetched is distant and not near, using the distant to reveal his inconceivable power. In the text, it first says "He immediately entered samādhi": the basis on which the manifestation of emanation depends is never absent; he manifests entry in accordance with the emanation, using supernatural power to make manifest what he employs—this inconceivable supernatural power of accomplishing wishes. "And showed it to the great assembly" is what the manifestation of emanation was for. Below clarifies what was manifested, in which there are five parts: 1. showing the region's direction and boundary; 2. showing distance and proximity: "surpassing forty-two Ganges sands of buddha lands"; 3. the land manifested: "the country is named Sarvagandha"; 4. the buddha manifested: "the buddha is named Gandharādharṣa, presently existing"; 5. extensively distinguishing its characteristics based on what was manifested. In distinguishing the characteristics there are four: first the land, second the people, third the land, and fourth the people. "That country's fragrance is foremost compared to the ten directions" is the first passage clarifying the excellence of the land. Generally speaking, a pure land has three adornments, as already distinguished above: 1. phenomenal adornment, with five desires exquisite and supreme; 2. dharma adornment, purely teaching the Mahāyāna; 3. personal adornment, consisting purely of bodhisattvas. These three adornments are all possessed by Sarvagandha; this is the fragrance adornment within the first, phenomenal adornment. "In that land there are no śrāvakas or pratyekabuddhas; there is only a pure assembly of great bodhisattvas, to whom the buddha preaches the Dharma" is the second passage clarifying the excellence of the persons. This is also personal and dharma adornment. "That realm is entirely made of fragrance towers" is the third passage clarifying again the great excellence [of the land]. From "That buddha and..." downward is the fourth passage clarifying again the excellence of the persons. "The buddha and the bodhisattvas were just sitting together to eat": those receiving the offering are excellent persons. "There were devaputras all named Fragrance..." and so forth: those capable of making offerings are excellent persons. The preceding shows the manifestation of the land, which the assembly's seeing makes known.