法華義疏 3.268

3.268

去住俱起誹謗者則應為說，如喜根知勝意聞說與不說終自起謗，故為其說，法作未來得度因緣也。今去則有益、住則有損，故遣令去也。以理言之可有三句：一、聞而起謗故不為說，如五千之徒。二、聞必起謗而為說，如常不輕也。三、知其起謗亦說亦不說，如五千是也。初為生未來善，故令其聞略開三顯一；畏其現在謗，故不為廣說也。

If whether they leave or stay they would both give rise to slander, then he should preach to them, just as Xigen knew that whether Shengyi heard the preaching or did not hear it, he would ultimately give rise to slander of his own accord, and therefore preached to him so that the Dharma would serve as a cause and condition for future deliverance. Here, leaving brings benefit while staying brings harm; therefore he caused them to leave. Speaking in terms of principle, there are three propositions: first, because hearing it leads to slander, he does not preach for them, as with the group of five thousand; second, knowing that hearing it will certainly lead to slander, he nevertheless preaches, as did Sadāparibhūta; third, knowing they would slander, he both preaches and does not preach, as with these five thousand. Initially, to generate future goodness, he caused them to hear the brief opening of the three and revealing of the one; fearing their present slander, he did not preach the detailed explanation for them.