法界圖記叢髓錄 1.143

1.143

大記云：總相者根本印，別相者餘屈曲，別依止印、滿彼印故者，根本印者離別之總，滿彼印者帶別之總也。然雖有二義而無二總，所謂總者無別可對，故云離別。然此離別之總既攬別成，故云帶別耳。依總開別，有分開、滿開，故約滿開之義云滿彼印也。問：若爾，別外更無本總，何云依印與滿印耶？答：約實而言即不應云依印滿印，然欲令解無側至不相知處故，且分能所如是云耳。同相者印故者，諸屈曲等一一雖別，而同是圓印故也。同有二義，謂等故同、一故同也。等故同者，六相列門之同相故，諸緣相望力義齊同也。一故同者，同相一緣攝盡諸緣，即是總也。異相者增相故者，初曲次曲各異，增數故也。增有二義，謂內向增、外向增也。謂同於總之諸緣不相是者內向增，互望和通之諸緣不相是者外向增也。成相者略說故者，謂諸屈曲合成一印故也。至於諸緣究竟之際，只言一緣即正是總，故云略說也。壞相者廣說故者，諸曲各住本無為作故也，遍徵諸緣令至不增不減自如之處，故云廣說也。

The Great Record says: The universal characteristic is the fundamental seal, the particular characteristic is the remaining bends, and the particulars rely upon the seal and complete that seal: the fundamental seal is the universal apart from particulars, and completing that seal is the universal bearing particulars. However, although there are two meanings, there are not two universals; what is called universal has no particulars to be opposed to, hence it is said to be "apart from particulars." Yet, as this universal apart from particulars is gathered from particulars to be accomplished, it is said to "bear particulars." Unfolding particulars based on the universal, there are fractional unfolding and complete unfolding; hence in terms of the meaning of complete unfolding it is said to "complete that seal." Question: If so, since outside particulars there is no further original universal, why speak of relying on the seal and completing the seal? Answer: Speaking in terms of reality, one should not speak of relying on the seal or completing the seal; yet, wishing to cause understanding [of how] the boundless reaches the place where they do not know one another, one provisionally distinguishes active and passive to speak thus. "The identical characteristic is the seal": because although each of the various bends is distinct, they are identically the round seal. Identity has two meanings: identical due to equality, and identical due to oneness. Identical due to equality: because it is the identical characteristic in the enumeration of the six characteristics, the efficacy and meaning of the various conditions in relation to one another are identical. Identical due to oneness: a single condition of the identical characteristic completely subsumes the various conditions, which is precisely the universal. "The distinct characteristic is the augmenting characteristic": because the initial bend and the next bend are each distinct, augmenting in number. Augmenting has two meanings: inward-facing augmentation and outward-facing augmentation. The various conditions identical to the universal not being identical to one another is inward-facing augmentation; the various conditions harmoniously interpenetrating one another not being identical to one another is outward-facing augmentation. "The integrating characteristic is the brief explanation": it means the various bends combine to form a single seal. When it comes to the ultimate point of the various conditions, stating merely a single condition is precisely the universal, hence it is called a "brief explanation." "The disintegrating characteristic is the extensive explanation": because the various bends each abide in their original non-action; comprehensively investigating the various conditions so as to bring them to the place of non-increase, non-decrease, and self-so-ness, it is called an "extensive explanation."