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七修證者，五位通修，佛方究竟。六約因位總有三名：謂初無數劫，施等勢力尚微，被煩惱伏，但名波羅蜜多；第二劫去勢力漸增，能伏煩惱，名近波羅蜜多；第三僧祇勢力轉勝，能畢竟伏一切煩惱，名大波羅蜜多。故經云「出世上上波羅蜜多」。

Seventh, cultivation and realization: They are practiced throughout the five stages, and are only fully perfected when one is a Buddha. With respect to the causal stages, the six generally have three designations: in the first immeasurable eon, the power of giving and the rest is still weak and is overcome by afflictions, so it is merely termed 'pāramitā'; from the second eon onward, their power gradually increases and can overcome afflictions, so it is termed 'near-pāramitā' (upapāramitā); in the third asaṃkhyeya, their power becomes exceedingly superior and can ultimately subdue all afflictions, so it is termed 'great pāramitā' (paramārthapāramitā). Hence the sūtra states, 'supramundane supreme pāramitās.'