法華義疏 7.116

7.116

「使者語之」下，第二、正息化也。亦有二句：初、明大教不復被小機，稱為「我今放汝」也。「隨意所趣」者，順小機行小教也。「窮子歡喜」下，第二、息大授小稱彼根情也。亦有二句：初、領息大；次、領授小。以大教不稱小機如被囚執，是故驚怖；息於大化稱彼根情，故心生歡喜也。「從地而起」者，領授小教也。牽往父所故僻地，放之故起行，不行大乘如僻地，堪修小教如起行也。

From "The messenger told him" downwards is the second, directly ceasing the teaching. It also has two clauses: first, explaining that the great teaching is no longer applied to the small capacity is called "I now release you." "Go wherever you wish" means according with the small capacity to practice the small teaching. From "The destitute son rejoiced" downwards is the second, ceasing the great and conferring the small to suit his root inclination. It also has two clauses: first, understanding the cessation of the great; next, understanding the conferral of the small. Because the great teaching did not suit the small capacity, it was like being imprisoned, and therefore he was frightened; ceasing the great conversion suited his root inclination, so in his heart he gave rise to joy. "Arising from the ground" understands the conferral of the small teaching. Being dragged toward the father's place was why he collapsed to the ground; being released, he therefore arose to walk. Not practicing the Mahāyāna is like collapsing to the ground; being capable of cultivating the small teaching is like arising to walk.