華嚴法界玄鏡 2.19

2.19

釋曰：此事望理也。文分為三：初正釋，亦由第三門成，以全理成事，事有形相，理無形相故，事覆理故。然此事法既違於理，故隱也。有本云既匝於理，不及違也。次喻顯，取靜為水，隱義明故。三經云下，引證，即《法身經》，下當更釋。財首亦云「世間所言論，一切是分別，未曾有一法，得入於法性」者，事隱理故。

The commentary says: This is phenomena viewed from principle. The text is divided into three parts: first, the direct explanation, which is also established by the third gate; since principle is taken in its entirety to form phenomena, and phenomena possess form and characteristics while principle has no form or characteristics, phenomena cover principle. However, because these phenomenal dharmas run counter to principle, it is concealed. Some editions say "既匝於理" (surround principle), which is not as good as "違" (run counter to). Second, the illustration through metaphor, taking stillness as water, so that the meaning of concealment is clear. Third, from "The sūtra says" onward, citing proof; this is the *Fashen jing*, which will be explained further below. Caishou also says, "Whatever is spoken of in the world is all conceptual discrimination; not a single dharma has ever entered into the dharmatā," because phenomena conceal principle.