妙法蓮華經玄義 6.59

6.59

Subtle capacities summon consummate, subtle responses. Subtle capacities also have unripeness and ripeness; subtle responses also have shallowness and depth. For instance, when Maitrakanyaka was in hell, by taking on retribution on behalf of others he immediately attained rebirth in heaven; this was a shallow ripeness of subtle capacity, being close at hand merely in heaven. The others can be understood by following this example.