俱舍論記 24.45

24.45

「且中般涅槃至無雜亂失」者，答。中般分三：一速、二非速、三經久得般涅槃。三火星喻，如前應知。故《正理》云「初起至遠、近、當生處得般涅槃。生般亦三：一生、二有行、三無行，般涅槃故。上流亦三：一全超、二半超、三遍沒，有差別故。三三非一，名諸三種。然諸三種，一切皆由速、非速、經久得般涅槃故分為九種。更互相望無雜亂失，中三是速、生三非速、上流三經久，就此三三各分三種：一速、二非速、三經久。」

Regarding “First, the intermediate-attainer [...] without the fault of confusion”: this is the answer. The intermediate-attainer is divided into three: first, swift; second, not swift; third, taking a long time to attain parinirvāṇa. The simile of the three sparks of fire should be understood as before. Therefore the Nyāyānusāra states: “From first arising, attaining parinirvāṇa at a far, near, or future birth place. The at-rebirth-attainer is also threefold: attaining parinirvāṇa upon rebirth, with effort (sābhisaṃskāra), or without effort (anabhisaṃskāra). The upward-streamer is also threefold: because there are distinctions of total leaper, half-leaper, and dying-everywhere. Three triads being not singular is called ‘the several triads’. However, all of these several triads are divided into nine kinds through attaining parinirvāṇa swiftly, not swiftly, or taking a long time. In mutual comparison there is no fault of confusion: the intermediate triad is swift, the rebirth triad is not swift, and the upward-streamer triad takes a long time; with respect to these three triads, each is divided into three kinds: swift, not swift, and taking a long time.”