妙法蓮華經玄贊 1.115

1.115

贊曰：結名高也。論云「諸王、王子、大臣、人民、帝釋、梵天王等，皆識知故。又復聲聞、菩薩、佛等，是勝智者皆善知故，名眾所知識。」初解貴賤大眾所知，後解大小聖眾所識。《無垢稱》云「皆為一切眾望所識」，含此兩義，舉二十一例取餘人，故名為「等」。皆名「大」者，論自解云：「心得自在，到彼岸故。所言『等』者，以阿羅漢等非阿羅漢，由阿難陀是初果故。」

The Eulogy says: This concludes their eminent names. The Treatise says: 'Because kings, princes, ministers, common people, Śakra, the Brahmā kings, and others all recognized and knew them; furthermore, because śrāvakas, bodhisattvas, and buddhas, who are those of superior wisdom, all thoroughly knew them, they are called "known to all the assembly".' The first explanation refers to being known by the great assembly of high and low; the second explanation refers to being recognized by the noble assemblies of great and small. The Vimalakīrtinirdeśa says, 'All were recognized by the hopes of all the assembly', encompassing these two meanings. Setting forth the twenty-one serves as an example to include the rest; hence it says 'and so forth'. As for all being called 'great', the Treatise itself explains: 'Because their minds attained mastery and reached the other shore. The phrase "and so forth" is used because arhats and non-arhats are included, since Ānanda was at the first fruit.'