妙法蓮華經玄贊 5.326

5.326

贊曰：釋菩薩乘及喻也。菩薩者三乘通稱。若求於此加名摩訶薩，是大有情故，餘不得名。無著《般若論》云：「由與七種大性相應加名摩訶薩」。求智者菩、愍念者薩，此三乘中各有一種一姓、三種二姓、一種三姓，定不定姓種類別故。初後發心得果不定，如大迦葉若不遇佛應為獨覺，由遇佛故今作聲聞，舍利弗等思准可知。

The Commentary says: Explaining the Bodhisattva Vehicle and its parable. "Bodhisattva" is a common designation for the three vehicles. If they seek this [Great Vehicle], the title "mahāsattva" is added, because they are great sentient beings; the others do not receive this title. Asanga's Prajñā[-pāramitā]-śāstra says: "Due to association with the seven kinds of great nature, the title mahāsattva is added." One who seeks wisdom is "bodhi"; one who has compassionate concern is "sattva." Within these three vehicles, there is one kind with one lineage, three kinds with two lineages, and one kind with three lineages, due to the distinctions between determined and undetermined lineages. The generating of the mind at the beginning and the attainment of the fruit at the end are undetermined: for instance, if Mahākāśyapa had not met the Buddha, he should have become a pratyekabuddha, but because he met the Buddha, he has now become a śrāvaka. Śāriputra and the others can be understood by analogy.