釋摩訶衍論 4.35

4.35

論曰：根本無明漠冥極暗，一切種智顯了極明，如是明暗相違過失極重深故，是故名為智礙住地。甚深因緣契經中作如是說：染煩惱礙與正體智，相違過極建立為障；般若慧礙與後得智，相違過重建立為障，乃至廣說故。不覺住地者，字義差別其相云何？頌曰：

The treatise says: Fundamental avidyā is extremely dark and obscure, while sarvākārajñatā is extremely bright and manifest; because the fault of mutual opposition between such light and darkness is extremely grave and deep, it is called the stage of cognitive obstruction. As is stated in the Gambhīrahetupratyaya-sūtra: The obstruction of defilements is established as an impediment because its mutual opposition with the fundamental cognitive wisdom is extreme; the obstruction to prajñā wisdom is established as an impediment because its mutual opposition with the subsequent cognitive wisdom is extremely grave, and so on at length. As for the stage of non-awakening, what are its characteristics according to the distinct meanings of the characters? The verse says: