法華文句記 9.210

9.210

次「問」者，若前四味但樂近成為樂小者，《華嚴》頓部諸味中圓，及以因門，云何亦為樂小法者？答中四義，三在因門，第四在果門，故樂小之名尚通弊欲，何況小耶？故今果門別在樂近，故前三人中前之二人，自退大後著愛著見，此人尚不樂於小乘，況圓乘耶？次一是著三方便教，尚不堪聞圓，況復聞遠？所對別故，故對果門以樂近為樂小，故知果門圓人賢位猶有樂近成者。若果門之後一切開已，初心亦聞，況賢位耶？末代未曾發心亦聞，況發心耶？

Next, regarding the "Question": If in the previous four flavors only delighting in recent attainment is considered delighting in the lesser, then within the sudden division of the Avataṃsaka, the perfect among the various flavors, as well as the portal of causes, why are they also called those who delight in lesser dharmas? In the answer there are four meanings: three are in the portal of causes, and the fourth is in the portal of the fruit. Thus the designation of "delighting in the lesser" still extends even to evil desires—how much more so to the Hinayāna! Therefore now, in the portal of the fruit, it specifically lies in delighting in the near. Thus, of the previous three types of persons, the first two, after having regressed from the Mahāyāna, cling to craving and cling to views; these people do not even delight in the Hinayāna, how much less the perfect vehicle? The next one clings to the three teachings of skillful means; they are not even capable of hearing the perfect, how much more so hearing the distant? Because what they face differs, relative to the portal of the fruit, delighting in the near is considered delighting in the lesser. Hence we know that among the worthy stages of persons of the perfect [teaching] in the portal of the fruit, there are still those who delight in recent attainment. If after the portal of the fruit all has been opened, even those of the initial resolve hear it, how much more so the worthy stages! Even those in the final age who have never generated the resolve hear it, how much more so those who have generated the resolve!