法華文句記 4.129

4.129

Regarding "Why is it that after the three capacities..." and so on: In the latter section of prose in the "Dharma Teacher" chapter, it says: "If a śrāvaka hears this sūtra and is startled, doubtful, frightened, and terrified, you should know that this is a person of overweening pride." This uses the overweening pride's being startled and doubtful to show that they do not know; yet after the three capacities, all should know. Why does it still speak of being startled, doubtful, frightened, and terrified? The initial doubt refers to stirring attachments and giving rise to doubts at the beginning of the three cycles; the later awakening refers to the understanding expressed in the three cycles, after which understanding there are no doubts. Why after this would they still be startled and doubtful of themselves?