謂久遠之昔既開正覺之果之佛體也。依法華經壽量品之意，則始於釋迦如來。而文殊觀音等大菩薩皆由久成古佛之垂迹也。輔行六曰：「徧尋法華以前諸教，實無二乘作佛之文明如來久成之說，故知並由帶方便故。」
Perfect enlightenment long acquired; Śākya-Tathāgata in ancient kalpas having achieved complete bodhi, transmitted it to Mañjuśrī Avalokiteśvara, and others, i.e., their enlightenment is the fruit of his enlightenment. 法華經壽量品.