妙法蓮華經玄義 7.23

7.23

Regarding classifying retinue according to the various coarse benefits: the two benefits of fruition and cause are capable of serving as retinue born of karma. The intermediate and superior two grasses and the small trees are capable of serving as retinue penetrating through vows. From the large trees seeing nature onward, all are subsumed under retinue born of response (and so forth).