The Lotus Sūtra 5.3

5.3

爾時文殊師利法王子菩薩摩訶薩白佛言：「世尊！是諸菩薩，甚為難有，敬順佛故，發大誓願，於後惡世護持、讀誦、說是《法華經》。世尊！菩薩摩訶薩，於後惡世云何能說是經？」

At that time the bodhisattva mahāsattva Mañjuśrī, Prince of the Dharma, addressed the Buddha, saying: "Bhagavat, these bodhisattvas are extremely rare. Out of reverence and obedience to the Buddha, they have made great vows to protect, uphold, read, recite, and expound this Lotus Sūtra in the evil world to come. Bhagavat, how can bodhisattva mahāsattvas expound this sūtra in the evil world to come?"