說無垢稱經疏 3.303

3.303

問曰：《勝鬘經》曰「凡夫如生盲，不見眾色。聲聞如七日嬰兒，不見日輪。」如何今說聲聞過生盲也？若見諦理，凡夫不能，故彼經說猶如生盲。聲聞分得，故彼說如七日嬰兒不見日輪。今說聲聞不識根性，故過生盲。聲聞於事不能了達，過生盲故，非諦理也。

Question: The *Śrīmālādevī-sūtra* says: 'Ordinary beings are like those blind from birth, not seeing various colors. Śrāvakas are like seven-day-old infants, not seeing the disc of the sun.' Why does it say here that Śrāvakas are worse than those blind from birth? With respect to seeing the principle of the truths, ordinary beings cannot, so that sūtra says they are like those blind from birth. Śrāvakas attain it partially, so that sūtra says they are like seven-day-old infants not seeing the sun's disc. Here it is said that Śrāvakas do not recognize faculties and natures, hence they are worse than those blind from birth. Because Śrāvakas cannot comprehend phenomena, they are worse than those blind from birth; it is not with respect to the principle of the truths.