法華文句記 1.156

1.156

釋「大」者前，以「共」釋「與」。阿難共彼萬二千者，非直共人應共人七，七中並大故云與大。與既四釋不同，大義理須準彼。又前與字義兼時等，今釋大字，唯在具七之人復兼多勝。又釋與字義兼能所，今釋大字唯在於所，此從阿難指他為大，此中初引論文，《大品》在小，心未轉故。

Before explaining "great" (mahā), "together with" (yǔ) was explained by "in common" (gòng). Ānanda was in common with those twelve thousand not merely in terms of persons; he must have been in common with the persons' seven [factors]. Since all among the seven are great, it is called "with the great." Since "with" has four different explanations, the meaning of "great" must logically follow them. Furthermore, the meaning of the previous character "with" encompassed time and so forth; now explaining the character "great," it resides solely in the persons endowed with the seven, and further encompasses "many" and "superior." Furthermore, the explanation of the character "with" encompassed both the active and passive; now explaining the character "great," it resides solely in the passive [object]. This indicates others as great from Ānanda's perspective. Here, citing the text of the Treatise first, in the Pañcaviṃśati it resides in the small, because the mind has not yet turned.