妙法蓮華經玄義 3.95

3.95

Second, clarifying wisdom in contrast to the four kinds of four truths: the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra says, 'The wisdom that knows the noble truths has two kinds: intermediate wisdom and superior wisdom. Intermediate wisdom belongs to śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas; superior wisdom belongs to the buddhas and bodhisattvas.' If we rely on this text, bundling the embodiment and analysis together, they are combined and called 'intermediate'; bundling the sharp and dull of the Mahāyāna together, they are combined and called 'superior.'