法華玄論 4.18

4.18

答：後當廣說，今略取二文。《十二門論》以六義釋乘：諸佛大人之所乘故，故名為大，謂果乘也。觀世音等之所乘故，故名為大，謂因乘也。此經云「佛自住大乘，如其所得法，以此度眾生。」為果乘也。「是諸子等，乘是寶車，直至道場。」謂因乘也。《法華論》具明乘通因果，後當出之。《唯識論》亦然也。

Answer: Later it shall be explained extensively; now two passages are briefly cited. The Dvādaśanikāya-śāstra explains the vehicle with six meanings: because it is ridden by the buddhas and great men, it is therefore called great—this refers to the fruit vehicle; because it is ridden by Avalokiteśvara and others, it is therefore called great—this refers to the causal vehicle. This sūtra says: "The Buddha himself abides in the Great Vehicle; in accordance with the Dharma he has attained, he delivers sentient beings by means of it"—this is the fruit vehicle. "These sons, riding on this jewelled carriage, go straight to the bodhimaṇḍa"—this refers to the causal vehicle. The Saddharmapuṇḍarīkopadeśa fully explains that the vehicle applies to both cause and fruit; it shall be brought out later. The Vijñaptimātratā-śāstra is also like this.