法華玄論 6.155

6.155

答：三車與一車，此並是教所表理，三車為權、一車為實也。一使謂一乘教，二使謂二乘教，教通因果也。此文三使皆是門內說之，三車一車皆是門外之事也。二使為權，一使為實也。若大宅與草菴者，草菴者小乘理教也，大宅者大乘理教也，此二通因果也，若化城謂小乘果，寶所謂大乘果也。

Answer: The three carriages and the one carriage are both the principle expressed by the teaching; the three carriages are provisional, and the one carriage is real. The one messenger refers to the teaching of the One Vehicle; the two messengers refer to the teachings of the two vehicles; the teaching encompasses both cause and fruit. In this text, the three messengers are all spoken of inside the gate, while the three carriages and the one carriage are both matters outside the gate. The two messengers are provisional, and the one messenger is real. As for the great mansion and the thatched hut: the thatched hut is the principle and teaching of the Lesser Vehicle, while the great mansion is the principle and teaching of the Great Vehicle; these two encompass both cause and fruit. As for the conjured city, it refers to the fruit of the Lesser Vehicle, while the treasure trove refers to the fruit of the Great Vehicle.