法華義疏 7.177

7.177

「爾時窮子」下，第二、受命而說。就文為二：一者、領佛語；二者、不識佛意，謂不領密化。「領知眾物」者，〈序品〉初身子白佛，〈三假品〉始善吉受命。所以受命者，佛不妄勅，宜從命而說。「而無希取一飡之意」者，佛言勸菩薩而意在聲聞，今但領其言未知是己物，故不體此意。「然其所止故在本處，下劣之心亦未能捨」者，上明不取於大，此辨未捨於小也。

From "At that time the poor son" onwards is the second part, receiving the command and preaching. The text has two parts: first, receiving the Buddha's words; second, failing to recognize the Buddha's intent, meaning not receiving the esoteric transformation. Regarding "taking charge of and knowing the various goods": at the beginning of the Introductory Chapter, Śāriputra addresses the Buddha, and at the start of the Three Designations Chapter, Subhūti receives the command. The reason he received the command is that the Buddha does not give empty orders; he ought to obey the command and preach. Regarding "yet had no desire to take even a single meal": the Buddha's words encouraged bodhisattvas while his intent was on the śrāvakas; now he only received his words and did not yet know they were his own goods, so he did not comprehend this intent. Regarding "Yet his residence remained in its original place, and his lowly, inferior mind could not yet be cast off": the above explained not taking the great; this analyzes not having cast off the lesser.