仁王護國般若經疏 4.7

4.7

問：諸經有等覺，何故此中不立？答：若依餘經即合有三品，下品十地、中品等覺、上品妙覺。今《般若》附通，不同別教，故但論法雲即及佛地。故《大品》云「十地菩薩當知如佛」。如者，未是義。《大經》亦云「十地菩薩見性未了」，此皆通教意也云云。

Question: Various sūtras have virtual awakening; why is it not established here? Answer: If based on other sūtras, there ought to be three grades: the inferior grade is the tenth bhūmi, the middle grade is virtual awakening, and the superior grade is wondrous awakening. Now the Prajñā [Sūtra] is aligned with the shared teaching and is not like the distinctive teaching; therefore, it only discusses the cloud of Dharma reaching directly to the buddha station. Thus the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā says: "Bodhisattvas of the tenth bhūmi should be known as being like a buddha." "Like" means not yet fully being [one]. The Mahā[parinirvāṇa] Sūtra also says: "Bodhisattvas of the tenth bhūmi see [buddha-]nature unclearly." These are all the intended meaning of the shared teaching, and so forth.