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第二子句歎大乘內德德量高遠。從其大悲深遠微妙訖於世間無污染故者。歎大乘內德也。悲能拔苦。寔由理深德妙故能爾也。靡不覆載者。內德訖既備善能覆載眾生也。究竟一乘至于彼岸者。究竟因中一乘便到泥洹之彼岸也。決斷疑網慧由心出者。決斷無明細惑之疑網。智慧明鑒由心而出也。於佛教法該羅無外者。佛教弘廣該羅萬法無不悉盡也。智慧如大海者。自下有二十三譬。明此大乘德。內外化海水深而能廣明大乘妙理。理深潤曠。舉手低頭之善悉入大乘海中也。三昧如山王者。明須彌山七寶所成。乃是眾山之王。八風所不動。明此三昧定力。眾邪所不能干也。從慧光明淨乃至等一淨故者。明大乘光明圓滿清淨超於二乘七地也。猶如大地淨穢好惡無異心故者。地能勝一切好惡之物。明大乘之善平等無二善能攝生三乘眾生。如地能生一切萬物也。猶如淨水洗除塵勞諸垢深故者。水能洗垢。大乘能除煩惱之垢深也。猶如火王燒滅一切煩惱薪故者。火能焚薪。明大乘之法能焚煩惱之薪也。

The second sub-clause praises the internal virtue of the Mahāyāna, whose measure of virtue is lofty and vast. From “their great compassion is deep, far-reaching, and subtly wondrous” down to “having no contamination in the world”: this praises the internal virtue of the Mahāyāna. Compassion can eradicate suffering; it is truly because the principle is profound and the virtue is wondrous that it can do so. “Nothing that is not sheltered and supported”: once the internal virtues are fully prepared, they are well able to shelter and support sentient beings. “Completely perfecting the One Vehicle, reaching the other shore”: completely perfecting the causal One Vehicle, one reaches the other shore of nirvāṇa. “Severing the net of doubt, wisdom arises from the mind”: decisively severing the net of doubt regarding the subtle afflictions of ignorance, the bright discernment of wisdom arises from the mind. “Regarding the Buddha's teachings, all-encompassing with nothing left out”: the Buddha's teachings are vast and extensive, encompassing all dharmas with none omitted. “Wisdom is like the great ocean”: below this there are twenty-three similes clarifying that the virtue of this Mahāyāna, the ocean of inner and outer transformation, has deep waters and vast extent, illuminating the wondrous principle of the Mahāyāna. The principle is deep, moistening, and broad; the wholesomeness of raising a hand or bowing the head all enters the ocean of the Mahāyāna. “Samādhi is like the king of mountains”: this clarifies that Mount Sumeru is made of the seven jewels and is indeed the king of all mountains, unmoved by the eight winds. This clarifies that this power of samādhi and concentration cannot be disturbed by any heterodoxies. From “the brightness of wisdom is pure” down to “uniformly pure”: this clarifies that the light of the Mahāyāna is complete, luminous, and pure, surpassing the two vehicles and the seventh bhūmi. “Just as the great earth has no differing mind toward pure and foul, good and evil”: the earth can bear all things, both good and evil; this clarifies that the goodness of the Mahāyāna is equal and non-dual, skillfully able to embrace and generate sentient beings of the three vehicles, just as the earth can produce all things. “Just as pure water deeply washes away all defilements of affliction”: water can wash away grime; the Mahāyāna can deeply remove the defilements of afflictions. “Just as the king of fire consumes all firewood of afflictions”: fire can burn firewood; this clarifies that the Dharma of the Mahāyāna can incinerate the firewood of afflictions.