妙法蓮華經文句 8.5

8.5

第二，授千二百記：一、念請，二、與記，三、領解。請、記如文。授記文有長行、偈頌。長行有三：一、總許千二百記；二、別授陳如，陳如最初悟道，居首上座故別授記；三、別授記五百，五百名同須別與記。

Second, conferring prophecies upon the twelve hundred [disciples]: first, requesting in thought; second, conferring prophecies; third, expressing understanding. Requesting and prophecies are as in the text. The text conferring the prophecies has prose and verses. The prose has three parts: first, generally promising prophecies to the twelve hundred; second, individually conferring a prophecy upon Kauṇḍinya—Kauṇḍinya was the first to awaken to the Way and occupies the topmost seat as elder, so a prophecy is conferred upon him individually; third, individually conferring prophecies upon the five hundred—the five hundred have the same name, so prophecies must be conferred upon them individually.