妙法蓮華經玄贊 8.106

8.106

贊曰：下第三周第三大段，世尊發言印述。有三：初問眾見不，次「我常稱其」下歎其今德，後「汝等勿謂」下談其往德。此初也。見是識義，非是眾人眼所不見，但意不識德行如何。又見者看義，現前立住汝等看不？又雖眾見，未必存心，今欲說其德行，問眾見不，欲令眾生熟視瞻覩聽察德行，故言見不。

The Eulogy states: Below is the third major section of the third cycle, in which the Bhagavat speaks to verify and recount. There are three parts: first, asking the assembly whether they see him; next, from "I always praise him" onward, praising his present virtues; and later, from "You should not say" onward, discussing his past virtues. This is the first. 'Seeing' has the meaning of knowing; it is not that the assembly does not see him with their eyes, but rather that their minds do not know what his virtuous conduct is like. Furthermore, 'seeing' has the meaning of looking: 'He is standing before you; do you all look at him?' Moreover, although the assembly sees him, they may not necessarily bear him in mind; now, intending to explain his virtuous conduct, [the Buddha] asks the assembly whether they see him, wishing to cause sentient beings to observe him closely, look upon him, and listen to examine his virtuous conduct; therefore he says, 'Do you see him?'