法華文句記 10.32

10.32

「上迹門菩薩」等者，準上開章，此中正當領解段也。前分別門即是第二授記段也。所以迹門雖記二乘，佛旨未周收機未盡，故諸菩薩未陳領解；今以供養而表領解，故迹門中諸天領解亦申供養，諸聲聞人久修自行，但直領解而無供養，聞本門已與諸菩薩，同申供養重表領解，以聞本後薄修行願，俱成菩薩同獻供養，隨其位行以供表之。故云「次第」及「番番」等，別立品目，是故文中以陳供養作所表釋。

Regarding 'The bodhisattvas of the trace section above...': according to the headings opened above, this place corresponds precisely to the section on expressing understanding. The preceding discrimination section was the second section, on conferral of prophecy. The reason is that although in the trace section the two vehicles were given prophecy, the Buddha's intent was not yet fully articulated and the faculties were not completely gathered in, so the bodhisattvas had not yet set forth their expression of understanding; now they use offerings to express their understanding. Thus in the trace section, when the devas expressed their understanding, they also presented offerings; whereas the śrāvakas, having long cultivated their own practice, merely expressed their understanding directly without offerings. Having heard the origin section, together with the bodhisattvas, they jointly present offerings to re-express their understanding; because after hearing of the origin, they lightly cultivate practices and vows, all becoming bodhisattvas and jointly presenting offerings, making offerings according to their stages and practices to express it. Therefore it says 'in sequence', 'turn by turn', and so forth, establishing distinct headings; hence the text interprets the presentation of offerings as what is expressed.