楞伽阿跋多羅寶經註解 2.123

2.123

'Over hundreds of thousands of kalpas' clarifies the reason why the bodhisattva of the first stage receives empowerment. From 'gradually proceeding through the stages' onward describes going from the shallow to the deep. From 'just like [the abhiṣeka of] a sovereign' onward reiterates the matter of abhiṣeka. 'If it were not so, he would not be able to see them' concludes generally by showing the negative corollary.