法華義疏 2.371

2.371

就文有二：初列八王子之數。「是八王子」下，次歎其德。前歎在俗治化之德；「是諸王子」下，歎出家德。「亦隨出家」者，前明身離也；「發大乘意」，次明心離也。初明菩提心也。「常修梵行」者，行菩薩道也。「已於千萬佛所」者，前歎現德，今美往因也。

In the text there are two parts: first, listing the number of the eight princes. From "These eight princes" downward, next, praising their virtues. First praising their virtue of governing and transforming while in secular life; from "These princes" downward, praising their virtue of leaving the household life. "Also following him in leaving the household life": first, explaining physical detachment; "generating the resolve for the Mahāyāna": next, explaining mental detachment. The first explains the bodhicitta. "Constantly cultivating brahma-practice": practicing the bodhisattva path. "Having already, in the presence of thousands of tens of thousands of Buddhas": the former praised their present virtue, now it praises their past causes.