法華文句記 7.212

7.212

「增長」後「云云」者，具述大小今昔之意，五位雖即自謂增長，萌動之初莫非地雨，說雖地雨居後、長必始在初毫，今始示於地雨初後耳。亦應委說通別增長之意。

Regarding 'and so on' after 'growth': it fully sets forth the intentions of the small and large, present and past. Although the five stages themselves consider it to be growth, the beginning of sprouting is nothing other than the earth and rain; although the preaching of the earth and rain is placed later, growth must begin at the very first hair-tip. Now for the first time is shown the beginning and end of the earth and rain. One should also explain in detail the meaning of shared and distinct growth.