妙法蓮華經玄贊 4.102

4.102

希法相者，謂諸經中宣說諸佛及聖弟子八眾所有共不共德，及餘最勝殊特驚異之法，是為希法。《涅槃經》中唯說佛事，如佛初生即行七步，放大光明遍照十方，彌猴獻蜜、白狗聽法，魔變為青牛行瓦鉢間，令相棠觸無所傷損。但說弟子及非弟子希有之事，皆名希法。

Regarding the characteristics of unprecedented phenomena (adbhutadharma): this refers to the proclamation in the sūtras of all the shared and unshared virtues possessed by the buddhas and holy disciples among the eight classes of beings, as well as other supreme, extraordinary, and astonishing phenomena; these are unprecedented phenomena. In the Nirvāṇa-sūtra, only deeds of the Buddha are spoken of, such as the Buddha walking seven steps immediately upon birth, emitting a great radiance that illuminated the ten directions everywhere, the monkey offering honey, the white dog listening to the Dharma, and the demon transforming into a blue ox walking among earthenware bowls causing them to touch each other without any damage. However, whenever extraordinary events of disciples and non-disciples are spoken of, they are all called unprecedented phenomena.