法華義疏 2.169

2.169

「又覩諸佛聖主師子」，第二、頌化主。《中論》云「聖有三種：一、外道五通，二、辟支羅漢，三、法身菩薩。」佛於三聖中最大故稱聖主，既是三聖之主，復為六道之師，於凡聖自在無畏故稱師子。

Regarding 'Moreover, they behold the buddhas, holy lords and lions': this is the second, recapitulating the transforming lord. The Madhyamakaśāstra states: 'There are three kinds of holy ones: first, non-Buddhists with the five superknowledges; second, pratyekabuddhas and arhats; third, dharmakāya bodhisattvas.' The Buddha is the greatest among the three holy ones, and therefore is called the holy lord; being the lord of the three holy ones, and furthermore the teacher of the six destinies, being sovereign and fearless toward both ordinary beings and holy ones, he is called a lion.