大般涅槃經集解 51.50

51.50

案僧宗曰：答四難也。寶亮曰：答第三難。明自非機感，佛則不言。以物情所宜，故有此說也。

Sengzong comments: This answers the four objections. / Baoliang comments: This answers the third objection. It clarifies that were it not for the capacity to respond, the Buddha would not speak. It was because of what was suitable for sentient beings' dispositions that He made this statement.