大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 9.35

9.35

The commentary's words, "However, these three categories are based on this lifetime..." and so forth, distinguish against confusion. It was feared that someone might cling to the idea: "If the Hīnayāna is fixed from beginning to end, are they not determined śrāvakas?" Therefore it says: It does not mean that one person across many lifetimes uniformly hears only one category, because the capacities and faculties may change. Nor does it generally take those of undetermined nature; it must refer to those who are fixed within one lifetime as one category.