妙法蓮華經玄贊 1.76

1.76

Third, determining the quantity: initially there are fifteen assemblies: 1. the assembly of great virtues of high renown; 2. the assembly of great virtues without renown; 3. the assembly of revered nuns; 4. the assembly of nuns of the inner retinue; 5. the assembly whose noble virtues are inconceivable; 6. the assembly of Śakra and the devas; 7. the assembly of the three luminaries and four kings; 8. the assembly of the two sovereign ones; 9. the assembly of the devas of the form realm; 10. the assembly of nāgas; 11. the assembly of kinnaras; 12. the assembly of gandharva kings; 13. the assembly of asuras; 14. the assembly of garuḍas; 15. the assembly of human kings.