起信論疏筆削記 14.44

14.44

論　乃至者，越彼河沙故云乃至，滿足即無所少，意云：乃至過河沙數，義理悉皆滿足，無所欠少也。疏　若此下，以修顯性，此反顯也。既證下，順釋，如文。如海有寶，餘人不知，涉海者既獲旁底，豈不信乎？

The treatise states: "Down to..."—surpassing those sands of the Gaṅgā, it says "down to"; "fully complete" means lacking nothing. The intent is: down to exceeding the number of the sands of the Gaṅgā, their principles and meanings are all fully complete, without any deficiency. The commentary states: "If this..." onward—using cultivation to reveal nature; this is revelation by contrary. "Having realized..." onward—direct explanation, as in the text. Like a sea containing jewels which other people do not know of; when a sea-crosser has obtained them from the bottom, how could one not believe?