妙法蓮華經玄贊 2.23

2.23

Tenth, 'non-retrogression of upholding what ought to be done and what has been done': 'their fame universally heard throughout immeasurable worlds,' whereby they can uphold the Buddha's Dharma, preventing the Dharma from perishing. Sentient beings, hearing their name, have faith and aspire to cultivate and learn, 'able to deliver countless hundreds of thousands of sentient beings'; hence it is called 'what ought to be done and what has been done,' since what bodhisattvas ought to do is to benefit sentient beings. The above completes the upper section. Under the lower section, the gate of integrating matters is clarified. The Treatise has two explanations. The 'gate of integrating matters' in the Treatise refers to integrating various virtuous matters.