法華玄論 5.112

5.112

Answer: This principle is not fixed; one should make distinctions. If we judge by taking the sharp and dull faculties of the three vehicles, Śāriputra does not match a great pratyekabuddha who awakens upon a single hearing; the pratyekabuddha surpasses Śāriputra and understands as soon as he hears the brief exposition. That they are not equivalent here is because the śrāvakas of three faculties have practiced the Mahāyāna for long kalpas, and therefore only now attain it. Although pratyekabuddhas are sharp, those who have not practiced the Mahāyāna do not yet attain awakening. Furthermore, the persons of the three faculties are all provisional persons, and therefore attain awakening upon hearing the sūtra; for one who truly practices [as] a pratyekabuddha for a hundred kalpas, the principle is not like this.