維摩經略疏 3.55

3.55

「若在庶民，庶民中尊，令興福力」，庶民少福，報居貧下，常鄙不逮，絕慕上流。大士雖迹示居高而汎愛群下，庶民感荷倍加尊重。隨其根性為說四教，檀施功力，當生淨土得勝果報。

"When among common people, he was honored among common people, causing them to generate the power of merit": common people have little merit and dwell in the retribution of poverty and lowliness, constantly feeling inferior in what they cannot attain and giving up on admiring the upper class. Although the Mahāsattva manifested a high station in his trace, he loved the lower classes universally; the common people felt grateful and respected him all the more. According with their capacities, he preached the four teachings and the merit of giving (dāna), so that they would be born in the pure land and obtain superior retribution.