仁王經疏 1.30

1.30

Question: Since Ānanda was a śrāvaka, how could he uphold Mahāyāna scriptures? Answer: There are three Ānandas: first, Ānanda, who upheld the śrāvaka teachings; second, Ānandabhadra, who upheld the pratyekabuddha teachings; third, Ānandasāgara, who upheld the Mahāyāna. The third Ānanda upheld the Mahāyāna sūtras, so there is no contradiction. This is as explained in the *Jin’gangxian lun* and the *Sūtra on King Ajātaśatru’s Repentance* cited by Paramārtha.