大般涅槃經義記 5.405

5.405

上來類答，自下正等，文別有四：一佛自彰己不罵調達、二明調達實無所作、三「是故汝」下就前第一結呵難辭、四「汝於佛」下對前第二結勸捨疑。初段可知。第二段中，初明調達實非凡夫，謂不愚癡乃至非是一闡提等；次明調達實非二乘，後嘆顯勝，非二乘境唯佛所知。後二可解。

The above was answering by analogy; from here down is the direct answer, the text of which has four parts: first, the Buddha himself reveals that he did not revile Devadatta; second, he clarifies that Devadatta truly did not commit any action; third, below "Therefore you...", based on the first part he concludes by reproving the words of the objection; fourth, below "Toward the Buddha you...", in contrast to the second part he concludes by admonishing him to abandon doubt. The first section can be known. In the second section, he first clarifies that Devadatta was truly not an ordinary person, meaning he was not foolish, and so on up to not being an icchantika; next he clarifies that Devadatta was truly not of the two vehicles; later he praises and reveals his superiority, [showing that] he is not an object of the two vehicles and is known only to buddhas. The latter two can be understood.