法華玄論 5.194

5.194

答：不必爾。如凡夫具有五濁，而復不識權實，則具輕重俱障一乘；但大機既強，此二不能為障也。又約大小乘各有四句。小乘四句者，一根利障輕，如身子等。二根利障重，如鴦掘摩羅等。三根鈍障輕，如蛇奴等。四根鈍障重，如凡夫不得聖道者也。大乘四句：一根利障輕，多生他方佛土聞大乘。二根利障重、三根鈍障輕，此二多值佛初成道說《華嚴》得了悟也。四根鈍障重者，為此人初說三藏，乃至終聞《法華》也。此大略判耳。

Answer: Not necessarily so. For example, an ordinary being possesses the five defilements and furthermore does not recognize the provisional and real; thus possessing both light and heavy, both obstruct the one vehicle. However, once the great capacity is strong, these two cannot act as obstacles. Furthermore, regarding the Great and Small Vehicles, each has four propositions. The four propositions for the Small Vehicle: First, sharp faculties and light obstacles, such as Śāriputra and others. Second, sharp faculties and heavy obstacles, such as Aṅgulimāla and others. Third, dull faculties and light obstacles, such as Snake-Slave (Serpentslave) and others. Fourth, dull faculties and heavy obstacles, such as ordinary beings who do not attain the noble path. The four propositions for the Great Vehicle: First, sharp faculties and light obstacles: they are mostly born in other Buddha lands to hear the Great Vehicle. Second, sharp faculties and heavy obstacles; and third, dull faculties and light obstacles: these two mostly encounter the Buddha's initial attainment of the way, when the Avataṃsaka is preached, and attain awakening. Fourth, dull faculties and heavy obstacles: for this person, the Tripiṭaka is preached at first, down to finally hearing the Lotus Sūtra. This is just a general distinction.