1.
The Chapter on Clouds
1-2.
Commentary on the Pair of Cloud Discourses
101-102. In the first discourse of the Third Fifty, "rain clouds" means clouds. "Is a speaker but not a doer" means he only speaks thus "I will do this and that," but does not do it. "Is a doer but not a speaker" means without even saying anything, he is a doer thinking "It is fitting for this and that to be done by me." Thus the meaning should be understood everywhere. The second is of clear meaning.
3.
Commentary on the Water-pot Discourse
103. In the third, "water-pots" means vessels. "Hollow and covered" means empty with its mouth closed. "Full and open" means filled with water with its mouth uncovered. In the remaining two as well, the same method applies.
4.
Commentary on the Water-lake Discourse
104. In the fourth, regarding "shallow with deep appearance" and so on: water that is dark due to its colour being mixed with old algae is said to have a deep appearance; water that is clear, limpid, and of crystal colour is said to have a shallow appearance.
5-6.
Commentary on the Mango Discourse
105-106. In the fifth, "unripe having the appearance of ripe" means having been unripe, it appears similar to ripe to those looking at it. Thus all the terms should be seen. The sixth is of clear meaning.
7.
Commentary on the Rat Discourse
107. In the seventh, whoever digs a pit but does not dwell there, he is called a digger but not a dweller. "Khantā" is also a reading. By this method all the terms should be understood.
8.
Commentary on the Ox Discourse
108. In the eighth, whoever tramples its own herd of cattle but not another's herd of cattle, this one is fierce towards its own herd but not fierce towards another's herd - thus all the terms should be understood. "Is one who agitates" means having struck and having pierced, makes one come to a state of fright.
9.
Commentary on the Tree Discourse
109. In the ninth, "softwood with a softwood retinue" means a worthless softwood tree surrounded by softwood trees only. "With a heartwood retinue" means surrounded by heartwood trees only, such as acacia and so on. This same method applies everywhere.
10.
Commentary on the Venomous Snake Discourse
110. In the tenth, "one whose venom has come but is not terrible" means one whose venom comes, but is not terrible, and does not oppress for a long time. The same method applies to the remaining terms as well.
The Rain Cloud Chapter is the first.