法界圖記叢髓錄 1.96

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大記云：海印者，通證教二分，故明於教分耳。又此四句是第四重海印故也。問：第四重海印是定內故利他相隱，何故以配利他耶？答：第四重內具同別二教故。若直約一道朱印而論，即無差別，故是別教。若約屈曲而言，是差別故，即同教中逐機之義也。是故逐機屈曲之朱印，故云如意教也。是故前云依理據教者，約第三重則無住理、無住教也；約第四重則無住理、如意教也。約此第四重四句，更以五重海印分配，則初二句如次配初二海印，次十句第三海印，次一句後二海印也。謂下文釋此海印云「究竟清淨湛然明白，三種世間於中現現」等故。和尚之意，此中海印非唯一向當第四重，是以此中更分配也。初句影離海印，次句影現海印，故云繁出如意等。次句第三重，能化之佛雨十普法之寶，益普賢機也。後句於第四重，如意教之朱印稱機屈曲，故云眾生隨器也。於第五重，起言說法令機信解行證，故云得利益也。然以第四重正義釋者，能人者，能化佛也。海印者，淨藏定也。繁出如意者，如意教之朱印應機現現也。雨寶益生滿虛空者，雨十普法，於正為中全全而應，謂一道朱印圓滿現現也。眾生隨器得利益者，於兼轉引遠為之中分分而應，謂隨彼機宜各令得益，如大角則大曲、小角則小曲，隨字而屈曲也。

The Great Record states: The ocean seal pervades both the realization and teaching aspects, hence it is explained in the teaching aspect. Moreover, these four lines constitute the fourth-tier ocean seal. Question: Since the fourth-tier ocean seal is internal to samādhi and the aspect of benefiting others is hidden, why is it matched with benefiting others? Answer: The fourth tier fully contains both the shared and distinct teachings. If discussed directly in terms of the single path of the vermilion seal, there is no distinction, so it is the distinct teaching. If spoken in terms of curves and bends, it is distinction, which is the meaning of conforming to capacities within the shared teaching. Therefore, because it is the vermilion seal bending to conform to capacities, it is called the 'wish-fulfilling teaching'. Therefore, what was previously said about 'relying on principle and basing on teaching': in terms of the third tier, it is the non-abiding principle and the non-abiding teaching; in terms of the fourth tier, it is the non-abiding principle and the wish-fulfilling teaching. In terms of the four lines of this fourth tier, if they are further correlated with the fivefold ocean seal: the first two lines correspond respectively to the first two ocean seals, the next ten lines to the third ocean seal, and the next one line to the latter two ocean seals. This is because the subsequent text explains this ocean seal saying, 'Ultimately pure, serenely clear and bright, the three kinds of realms manifest within it,' and so forth. The Upādhyāya's intent is that the ocean seal here does not solely correspond exclusively to the fourth tier, which is why it is further correlated here. The first line is the ocean seal of separation from images; the second line is the ocean seal of manifesting images, hence it says 'copiously bringing forth the wish-fulfilling', and so on. The next line is the third tier: the transforming Buddha rains the treasure of the ten universal dharmas to benefit the capacities of Samantabhadra. The subsequent line is in the fourth tier: the vermilion seal of the wish-fulfilling teaching bends according to capacities, hence it says 'sentient beings according to capacity'. In the fifth tier, words and teachings are generated to cause capacities to have faith, understanding, practice, and realization, hence it says 'obtain benefit'. Yet if explained in terms of the primary meaning of the fourth tier: the 'Capable Sage' is the transforming Buddha. The 'ocean seal' is the pure treasury samādhi. 'Copiously bringing forth the wish-fulfilling' is the vermilion seal of the wish-fulfilling teaching manifesting in response to capacities. 'Raining treasures to benefit beings, filling empty space' is raining the ten universal dharmas, responding wholly and completely to those directly intended—meaning the single path of the vermilion seal manifests completely. 'Sentient beings obtain benefit according to their capacity' is responding part by part to those indirectly, gradually, and remotely intended—meaning according to their suitability of capacity, causing each to obtain benefit, just as a large angle makes a large curve and a small angle makes a small curve, bending according to the character.