俱舍論記 12.3

12.3

「如是已約至三極少量」者，此下大文第三明三分齊，一明三極少、二明前二量。此下第一明三極少。「如是已約踰繕那等辨器世間身、量差別」，此約色明量。「約年等辨壽量有殊」，此約時明量。色、時二量差別不同，未說應說。此二建立差別不同，無不依名。前二量及名未詳極少，「今應先辨三極少量」，結前問起。又解：二量不同未說應說，此總生下。「此二建立」下，別起頌文。

"Having thus explained [the differences in bodily and spatial measurements of the receptacle world] by way of the yojana and so forth... up to: the three minimal measures": Below this is the third major division of text, which explains the three limits: first, it explains the three minimal [measures]; second, it explains the measures of the preceding two. Below this, the first part explains the three minimal measures. "Having thus explained the differences in bodily and spatial measurements of the receptacle world by way of the yojana and so forth" explains measure by way of matter (rūpa). "And having explained the distinctions in life-span by way of the year and so forth" explains measure by way of time (kāla). The differences between the two measures of matter and time have not yet been stated and should be stated. The establishment of these two different distinctions is entirely dependent upon name (nāma). The minimal measures of the preceding two measures and of name have not yet been examined in detail; hence, "now we should first distinguish the three minimal measures," concluding the preceding and posing the question to introduce [the next topic]. Another explanation: The differences between the two measures have not yet been stated and should be stated; this generally introduces what follows. From "The establishment of these two..." downward, the verses are specifically introduced.