華嚴略疏卷第三 3.18

3.18

From “remained silent” onwards is the fourth, in which there are two parts: first, explaining that Vajragarbha, having spoken, remained silent to cause the assembly to revere the person and honor the Dharma; second, from “Mokṣacandra” onwards, directly explaining the request to preach. The initial silence has four intentions. The treatise says: 1. wishing to make the great assembly thirstily admire and request the preaching; 2. also making the assembly revere the person and honor the Dharma; 3. it says, because those with faithful understanding have hopes; therefore he remained silent and did not preach.