法華玄義釋籤 3.44

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3.44

Regarding "great physician" and so forth: Śāriputra was the great physician, and the five hundred were minor physicians. Regarding "pratyekabuddhas are also like this": based on principle, since they do not know capacities, it is clear that they cannot apply the four; although they have practice in groups, it is merely a compassionate mind. As Śāriputra said, "I do not know capacities; I merely preach the Dharma out of pity," this can be understood by analogy with the śrāvakas.

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