法華經義記 5.8

5.8

「若有眾生」此下是第二，就辟支佛乘又作四階正合之。初言「從佛世尊聞法信受」，此即合第一「心各勇銳」，緣覺乘人聞佛說法生外凡夫善根也。「慇懃精進」此即合第二「互相推排」，生內凡夫善根也。「求自然慧」此下即合上第三「競共馳走」，明中乘人聞佛說法，進入無相行見諦思惟治道斷結也。所以言自然者，二諦境是自然，今慧從境受名，呼慧為自然也。是名辟支佛乘，此即合第四「諍出火宅」，證無學果也。「如彼諸子」下，即舉外譬帖合之也。

"If there are sentient beings..." From here down is the second, again making a four-stage direct application regarding the pratyekabuddha vehicle. The initial words "hearing the Dharma from the Buddha, the World-Honoured One, they faithfully accept it" apply the first stage, "each eager and vigorous in heart": hearing the Buddha preach the Dharma, followers of the condition-enlightened vehicle give rise to the wholesome roots of an external ordinary person. "Diligent and vigorous" applies the second stage, "pushing and jostling one another," giving rise to the wholesome roots of an internal ordinary person. From "seeking unprompted wisdom" downwards applies the third stage above, "vying with each other to run out," clarifying that upon hearing the Buddha preach the Dharma, followers of the middle vehicle advance into signless practice and sever the fetters through the path of counteracting contemplation on the vision of truth. The reason it is called "unprompted" is that the sphere of the two truths is unprompted; here the wisdom receives its name from the sphere, so the wisdom is called unprompted. "This is called the pratyekabuddha vehicle" applies the fourth stage, "scrambling out of the burning house," realizing the fruit of a non-learner. From "Just like those sons..." downwards, it cites the external parable and attaches the application.