法華義疏 3.178

3.178

「諸佛弟子眾」下，第三、逐近前釋眾生不解章門。就文為三：第一、明聲聞人不解；二、明緣覺不解；三、明菩薩不解。三聖尚不解，何況六趣？故自忘言。又最初偈以明六趣不解，故今但辨三乘不解。合而言之，三乘六趣九道眾生並不能知佛智也。所以然者，如來之智非聖非凡、絕緣絕觀，故聖凡眾生不能解也。就聲聞不解開為三章：初、明鈍根聲聞不解；次、明利根聲聞不解；三、明利鈍共思量亦不解也。初，「其力所不堪」者有二種義：一者、對前菩薩能信解，今總序利鈍一切聲聞不能信解，故云其力所不堪。二者、欲明鈍根聲聞不能解於佛智，故云不堪。次兩段，如文易知。「辟支佛利智」下，第二、明緣覺不解。聲聞具舉利鈍，緣覺但舉利者。《智度論》云「鈍根緣覺不及舍利弗等」，故不須舉之。「新發意菩薩」下，第三、明菩薩不解。就文為二：初、明始行菩薩不解，如文。「不退諸菩薩」下，第二、明不退已上菩薩不解。亦得開為二人：初、明小乘人不解，小乘之內有聲聞、緣覺。次、明大乘人不解，大乘之中有初心之與終行。并上六道，合十人也。

From "The host of the Buddhas' disciples" onward, third, it follows closely upon the preceding to explain the section heading on sentient beings not understanding. Within the text there are three: first, it clarifies that śrāvakas do not understand; second, it clarifies that pratyekabuddhas do not understand; third, it clarifies that bodhisattvas do not understand. If even the three kinds of noble ones do not understand, how much less those of the six destinies? Thus words are naturally forgotten [as to them]. Furthermore, since the very first verse already clarified that the six destinies do not understand, here it only distinguishes that the three vehicles do not understand. Taken together, sentient beings of the nine paths—the three vehicles and the six destinies—alike cannot know the Buddha's wisdom. Why is this? The Tathāgata's wisdom is neither noble nor ordinary, and cuts off conditioning and contemplation; therefore neither noble nor ordinary sentient beings can understand it. Regarding the śrāvakas not understanding, it is opened into three sections: first, it clarifies that dull-rooted śrāvakas do not understand; next, it clarifies that sharp-rooted śrāvakas do not understand; third, it clarifies that even when the sharp and dull contemplate together, they still do not understand. In the first, "Their power is not equal to it" has two meanings: first, in contrast to the preceding bodhisattvas being able to understand with faith, here it generally introduces all śrāvakas, sharp and dull, as unable to understand with faith, and therefore says "their power is not equal to it." Second, it intends to clarify that dull-rooted śrāvakas cannot understand the Buddha's wisdom, and therefore says "not equal to it." The next two passages are easily known from the text. From "The sharp wisdom of pratyekabuddhas" onward, second, it clarifies that pratyekabuddhas do not understand. While śrāvakas were cited in full as both sharp and dull, pratyekabuddhas are cited only as sharp. The Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: "Dull-rooted pratyekabuddhas do not equal Śāriputra and the others," and therefore there is no need to cite them. From "Bodhisattvas of initial resolve" onward, third, it clarifies that bodhisattvas do not understand. In the text there are two: first, it clarifies that bodhisattvas of initial practice do not understand, as in the text. From "Non-retrogressing bodhisattvas" onward, second, it clarifies that bodhisattvas from the non-retrogressing stage onward do not understand. It can also be opened into two kinds of persons: first, it clarifies that persons of the Hīnayāna do not understand, within which are śrāvakas and pratyekabuddhas; next, it clarifies that persons of the Mahāyāna do not understand, within which are the initial mind and the final practice. Together with the six destinies above, there are ten persons in total.