諸經要集 2.51

2.51

又涅槃經云。我涅槃後。若有得聞如是大乘微妙經典。生信敬心。當知是等。於未來世百千億劫。不墮惡道。又云。若有於一恒佛所發心。然後乃能於惡世中。不謗是法。愛樂是典。不能為人分別廣說。若有於二恒佛所發心。然後乃能於惡世中。不謗是法。正解信樂受持讀誦。亦不能為他人廣。說若有於三恒佛所發。心然後乃能於惡世。中不謗是。法乃至書寫經。卷雖為他說未解深義。若有於四恒佛所發心。然後乃能於惡世中。不謗是典。乃至書寫經卷。為他廣說十六分中一分之義。若有於五恒佛所發心。乃至於惡世中。為人廣說十六分中八分之義。若有於六恒佛所發心。乃至於惡世中。為他廣說十六分中十二分義。若有於七恒佛所發心。乃至於惡世中。為他廣說十六分中十四分義。若有於八恒佛所發心。乃至於惡世中。書寫經卷。亦勸他人令得書寫。自能聽受。亦勸他人令解聽受。如說修行。具足能解盡其義味。

Furthermore, the Nirvāṇa-sūtra says: 'After my nirvāṇa, if there are those who get to hear such subtle and wondrous Mahāyāna sūtras and give rise to faith and reverence, you should know that they will not fall into evil destinies for hundreds of thousands of koṭis of kalpas in future ages.' It also says: 'If there are those who have brought forth the mind [for bodhi] in the presence of one Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, only then in an evil age will they be able not to slander this Dharma, but to cherish and delight in this scripture, though they cannot distinguish and broadly explain it for others. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of two Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, only then in an evil age will they be able not to slander this Dharma, but with correct understanding, faith, and joy uphold, embrace, read, and recite it, though they cannot broadly explain it for others. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of three Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, only then in an evil age will they be able not to slander this Dharma, and even copy the scrolls of the sūtra; although they speak it for others, they do not yet understand the profound meaning. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of four Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, only then in an evil age will they be able not to slander this scripture, and even copy the scrolls of the sūtra, and broadly explain for others the meaning of one part out of sixteen parts. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of five Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, then even in an evil age they will broadly explain for others the meaning of eight parts out of sixteen parts. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of six Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, then even in an evil age they will broadly explain for others the meaning of twelve parts out of sixteen parts. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of seven Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, then even in an evil age they will broadly explain for others the meaning of fourteen parts out of sixteen parts. If there are those who have brought forth the mind in the presence of eight Gaṅgā['s sands] of Buddhas, then even in an evil age they will copy the scrolls of the sūtra and also encourage others to copy them; they will themselves be able to listen and receive it, and also encourage others to understand, listen, and receive it, practicing in accordance with what is taught, fully able to understand and exhaust its meaning and flavour.'