法華經義記 7.65

7.65

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.