He expounded the right teachings. His expounding of the right teachings was good at the beginning, good in the middle, and good at the end.

[The true Dharma] that is good at beginning refers to the voice hearers (Śrāvakas); good at middle refers to the pratyekabuddhas; and good at end refers to the bodhisattvas. Listed next are those who belong to the three vehicles, and that is followed by a description of the events involved. The three kinds of transformative teaching (hua) also were preached earlier; what was said there remains true in the present case, as well.