法華義疏 1.3

1.3

部類不同者，略為七例：一者、一會之經用為一部，如《十地》等經；二者、多會共為一部，如《華嚴》之類；三者、經之初分用為一部，如六卷《泥洹經》；四者、具足二分以為一部，如《大般涅槃》；五者、略本以為一部，如《小品經》等；六者、廣本以為一部，如《大品》之流；七者、一品以為一部，如《觀世音》之例。今此《法華》於七種中是具足本；若依梵文應是略說，有六千偈也。

Regarding the differences of category, there are briefly seven cases: First, the sūtra of a single assembly constitutes a work in its own right, as in the Daśabhūmika Sūtra and the like. Second, multiple assemblies together constitute a single work, as in works like the Avataṃsaka Sūtra. Third, the initial portion of a sūtra constitutes a single work, as in the six-fascicle Nirvāṇa Sūtra. Fourth, two complete portions together constitute a single work, as in the Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra. Fifth, an abridged recension constitutes a single work, as in the Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra and the like. Sixth, an expanded recension constitutes a single work, as in texts like the Pañcaviṃśatisāhasrikā Prajñāpāramitā Sūtra. Seventh, a single chapter constitutes a single work, as in the case of the Avalokiteśvara [Chapter]. Now, among these seven types, this Lotus [Sūtra] is a complete recension; if judged according to the Sanskrit text, it should be an abridged exposition, containing six thousand verses.