釋摩訶衍論 3.36

3.36

論曰：滅相有二。云何為二？一者起業相、二者業繫苦相。如是二相壞前異位令受苦輪，故名滅相。復次受苦輪時，能滅一切無量善品，故名滅相。復次發起業時，佛性善根漸漸損滅，故名滅相。已說俱有，次說前後。其相云何？頌曰：

The treatise says: The characteristic of cessation has two [aspects]. What are the two? The first is the characteristic of initiating karma; the second is the characteristic of suffering bound to karma. These two characteristics destroy the preceding stage of alteration and cause the wheel of suffering to be experienced; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Furthermore, when experiencing the wheel of suffering, it can eliminate all immeasurable wholesome factors; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Furthermore, when initiating karma, the wholesome roots of the Buddha-nature are gradually diminished and destroyed; therefore it is named the characteristic of cessation. Having explained simultaneous existence, succession will next be explained. What are its characteristics? The verse says: