法華經義記 7.65

7.65

「何況盡能讀誦者」此下是現在世法師中之第二明上品法師，亦有二階：第一總況出上品法師勳深報重，上云只能受一句一偈者，是下品法師也；今盡能受持讀誦者，即是上品法師。第二言「藥王當知是人自捨清淨業報」，此則別明上品法師勳深也。

From “How much more so those who are fully able to read and recite” below is the second among the Dharma masters of the present world, clarifying the upper-grade Dharma master, which also has two stages: first, generally drawing a comparison to bring out that the upper-grade Dharma master has profound merit and weighty retribution—above it was said that one who can only uphold a single line or a single verse is a lower-grade Dharma master; now, one who is fully able to receptively uphold, read, and recite is an upper-grade Dharma master. Second, stating “Bhaiṣajyarāja, you should know that this person voluntarily abandons their pure karmic retribution”, which specifically clarifies that the upper-grade Dharma master has profound merit.