梵網經古迹記 1.8

1.8

言題名者，「梵網經」一部都名也。「盧舍那佛說心地法門品第十」者，此品別名也。「梵」者能淨之義，「網」者攝有情義。謂此經者，乃至有頂生死大海拘持有情，終致無上寂滅之岸，無盡饒益諸飢渴類，如世網故。為顯此義，故諸梵王持羅網幢供佛聽法，佛因此說世界差別。猶如網孔，佛教門亦如是。世界別者，須彌樹形覆世界等遍涉入故。佛教門者，雖一味法，蘊界處等法門別故。是則如梵主網孔多網一，法王戒法當知亦爾。雖塵沙門終歸一道，萬行一門所謂得意，得意而行皆稱法性，是故從喻名「梵網經」。「經」謂契經，貫持為義，貫義持生不散失故。「盧舍那」者，此云淨滿，無障不淨、無德不圓故。法藏師云：「梵本皆名毘盧舍那，此云光明遍照，智照法界身應大機故。」「梵網」字下標此名者，為簡餘品釋迦說故。「佛」謂覺者，三義如常。「說」謂圓音巧應生解。唯識萬德從此生長名為「心」也。出苦之津入淨之戶稱之「法門」，文義類別故名為「品」。此心地品總有二門：一、本師說故，二、化傳說故。初中有五：處眾故、警覺故、啟問故、見問故、付屬故。

Regarding the title: Brahmajāla-sūtra is the overall name of the entire work. "Locana Buddha Spoke the Chapter on the Mind-Ground Dharma Gate, Number Ten" is the specific title of this chapter. "Brahma" has the meaning of being able to purify; "jāla" (net) has the meaning of gathering sentient beings. That is, this sūtra, up to the peak of existence, captures sentient beings in the great ocean of birth and death and ultimately delivers them to the shore of unexcelled serene extinction, endlessly benefiting all kinds of the hungry and thirsty, like a worldly net. To demonstrate this meaning, the various Brahma kings held net banners to offer to the Buddha and listen to the Dharma, and because of this the Buddha explained the differences among worlds. Just like the meshes of a net, the Buddha's doctrinal gates are also like this. Regarding the differences among worlds: Mount Sumeru shapes, tree shapes, inverted worlds, and so forth mutually penetrate everywhere. Regarding the Buddha's doctrinal gates: though the Dharma has a single flavour, the gates of aggregates, elements, sense-bases, and so forth differ. Thus, just as the meshes of the Brahma lord's net are many while the net is one, the precept Dharma of the Dharma King should be known to be likewise. Although the gates are like sands of dust, they ultimately return to a single path; when the myriad practices are in a single gate, it is called grasping the essential meaning. Practicing while grasping the essential meaning, all accords with the Dharma-nature; therefore, based on the metaphor, it is named the Brahmajāla-sūtra. "Sūtra" means a thread of discourse, having the sense of stringing together and upholding, because it strings together meanings and upholds sentient beings so they are not scattered and lost. "Locana" is translated here as "Pure and Full," because there is no obstacle that is not purified and no virtue that is not perfected. Master Fazang said: "The Sanskrit manuscripts all say Vairocana, translated here as 'Light Shining Everywhere', because his wisdom illuminates the dharmadhātu and his body responds to great capacities." Marking this name beneath the words "Brahmajāla" is done to distinguish it from the other chapters spoken by Śākyamuni. "Buddha" means the Awakened One, whose three senses are as usual. "Spoke" means using the perfect voice to skilfully respond and give rise to understanding. The myriad virtues of consciousness-only arising and growing from this are named "mind". The ford for exiting suffering and the portal for entering purity are called the "Dharma gate". Because the text and meaning are classified into a category, it is named "chapter". This chapter on the mind-ground has two overall gates: first, spoken by the fundamental teacher; second, spoken by the transformationally transmitted [Buddha]. The first contains five: the assembly at the place, alerting [the assembly], posing the inquiry, seeing and asking, and entrustment.