大宗地玄文本論卷第七
Chapter 7 of the Great Treatise on the Profound Text of the Mahayana
馬鳴菩薩造
Composed by Bodhisattva Ashvaghosha
真諦三藏譯
Translated by Tripiṭaka Master Paramārtha
不可思議俱俱微塵一切山王道路大決擇分第十三
Chapter 13: Inconceivable Dust, All Mountain Kings, and the Great Path of Resolution
如是已說不可思議不可稱量俱俱微塵本大山王大決擇分，次當說不可思議俱俱微塵一切山王道路大決擇分。其相云何？偈曰：
Thus, we have already spoken of the Inconceivable, Immeasurable Accumulation of Dust, and the Great Mountain King of Great Decisions. Next, we shall speak of the Inconceivable Immeasurable Accumulation of Dust and the Great Path of All Mountain Kings of Great Decisions. What is its appearance? The verse says:
微塵道路中， 有十方界量，
五十一本位， 名與前說等。
一五十一中， 一一皆各各，
有十方界量， 障治三寶海，
如一餘亦爾， 配此應了知。
論曰：就俱俱微塵道路中，則有一十方世界之數量五十一根本位，其名字量與前說等無有差別，如偈「微塵道路中，有十方界量，五十一本位，名與前說等」故。就一五十一種位中，一一各各有十方世界之數量，煩惱大海、對治大海、僧寶大海、法寶大海、佛寶大海，具足轉故，如偈「一五十一中，一一皆各各，有十方界量，障治三寶海」故。如說一五十一種位，餘一切位亦復如是，如偈「如一餘亦爾，配此應了知」故。如是已說現示本體安立門，次當說現示上末轉相門。其相云何？偈曰：
今此道路佛， 出興小無量，
法及化大海。 第二轉覺者，
出興中無量， 法及化大海。
第三轉覺者， 出興大無量，
法及化大海。 後後諸轉中，
如次第無超， 漸漸增數量。
論曰：依一本信出興覺者，總有一十方世界之數量，其中一佛成道已訖，則便出興小無量十方世界之微塵數量，無礙自在化身大海，如是數量信心大海，如偈「今此道路佛，出興小無量，法及化大海」故。依此佛身出興化身，總有小無量十方世界之微塵數量，其中一佛出興已訖，則便出興中無量十方世界之微塵數量，無礙自在化身大海，如是數量信地大海，如偈「第二轉覺者，出興中無量，法及化大海」故。依此化身出興化身，總有中無量十方世界之微塵數量，其中一佛出興已訖，則便出興大無量十方世界之微塵數量，無礙自在化身大海，如是數量信地大海，如偈第三轉覺者出興大無量法及化大海故。如是如是隨隨如如，後諸轉中如次無超漸漸增數，如偈「後後諸轉中，如次第無超，漸漸增數量」故。舉此一隅，應廣通達。《本品足地智修多羅》中作如是說：「大地微塵譬喻大海履行無住法門，第一轉中小無量大方微塵之數品，第二轉中中無量品，第三轉中大無量品，第四轉中無邊無量品，第五轉中無數無量品，第六轉中無量無量品，第七轉中不可計量無量品，第八轉中具足無量品，第九轉中不可說無量品，第十轉中不可思議無量品。」乃至廣說故。
The Treatise says: Based on a single primal faith, a Buddha emerges. In total, there are the number of worlds in a billion worlds. When one of these Buddhas attains enlightenment, they give rise to a smaller number of manifestations—equivalent to the number of atoms in countless worlds. These arise as an ocean of unobstructed, freely manifesting bodies. Such is the ocean of faith. As the verse says: “The Buddha on this path, emerges in a small measure; Dharma and the ocean of manifestations.”
From these bodies emerge further manifestations, totaling the number of atoms in a medium number of worlds. When one of these manifestations emerges, from it arises an ocean of unobstructed, freely manifesting bodies, equal to the number of atoms in these medium worlds. This too is an ocean of faith. As the verse says: “The second awakened one, emerges in a medium measure; Dharma and the ocean of manifestations.”
From these manifestations emerge yet more manifestations, totaling the number of atoms in an immeasurable number of worlds. When one of these arises, from it springs an ocean of unobstructed, freely manifesting bodies, equal to the number of atoms in these immeasurable worlds. This becomes an ocean of faith. As the verse says: “The third awakened one emerges in a great measure; Dharma and the ocean of manifestations.”
Thus step by step, conforming to reality, in each subsequent emergence, the numbers increase without skipping, gradually growing. As the verse says: “In later stages, according to order without skipping, the numbers gradually increase.” Take this as an example to fully understand the matter.
The *Essential Scripture on the Ground of Wisdom* says: “The dust atoms of the great earth are a metaphor for the ocean-like practice of the unobstructed Dharma-gate. In the first stage, there are the ‘small measure’ verses; in the second, the ‘medium measure’; in the third, the ‘great measure’; in the fourth, the ‘boundless measure’; in the fifth, the ‘countless measure’; in the sixth, the ‘measureless measure’; in the seventh, the ‘incomparable measure’; in the eighth, the ‘perfect measure’; in the ninth, the ‘inexpressible measure’; in the tenth, the ‘inconceivable measure’.” So it is explained extensively.