俱舍論記 25.112

25.112

「又契經說至八聖道支」者，復引經證八道通修。宣如實言者，喻佛世尊說四聖諦，此顯見道，以四聖諦皆如實故。令依本路速行出者，喻令修習八聖道支，此顯修道，以八道支皆是過去佛本遊路故。如契經中說：有商侶乘船入海至一海邊，有羅剎女現可愛形誘諸商侶，漸入己城各配一女。時經多日，空中天神告商侶曰：「今此城內非是人類，皆是羅剎幻惑故爾，不久之間皆被食噉。」即為宣說如實之言。「於是城中皆悉受苦」，此喻苦諦。「汝勿貪染」，此喻集諦。「怱求出城」，此喻滅諦。「急覓出道」，此喻道諦。故宣如實言者，此喻四聖諦，顯見道也。空中天神復告商侶：「可依本路速行出去。」即此本路，喻令修習八聖道支，是顯修道。過去諸佛皆悉依此修道本路而出生死，若欲求出生死海者，可依過去諸佛本路速行出之。求速出者當勤修習八聖道支。以此故知，亦通修道。又解：本路之言通喻見修。若作此解，即證八道通見、修二。

Regarding "Moreover, the sūtra states... the eight limbs of the noble path": they again cite a sūtra to prove that the eight path factors extend to cultivation. "Proclaiming words in accordance with reality" is a metaphor for the World-Honoured One, the Buddha, expounding the four noble truths; this indicates the path of seeing, because the four noble truths are all in accordance with reality. "Causing them to quickly depart relying on the original road" is a metaphor for causing them to cultivate the eight limbs of the noble path; this indicates the path of cultivation, because the eight path factors are all the original road traversed by past Buddhas. As stated in a sūtra: There was a company of merchants who boarded a ship and entered the ocean, arriving at a seashore. There were rākṣasīs who appeared in attractive forms to entice the merchants, gradually leading them into their city, with each matched to a woman. After many days had passed, a celestial deity in the sky told the merchants: "Now, those inside this city are not human beings; they are all the illusory deceptions of rākṣasīs, and before long you will all be devoured." He then proclaimed to them words in accordance with reality. "In this city, all suffer": this is an analogy for duḥkha-satya. "Do not be greedy and attached": this is an analogy for samudaya-satya. "Hastily seek to leave the city": this is an analogy for nirodha-satya. "Quickly find the path of exit": this is an analogy for mārga-satya. Therefore, "proclaiming words in accordance with reality" is an analogy for the four noble truths, indicating the path of seeing. The celestial deity in the sky further told the merchants: "You may quickly depart relying on the original road." This very "original road" is an analogy for causing them to cultivate the eight limbs of the noble path, which indicates the path of cultivation. All past Buddhas relied on this original road of the path of cultivation to transcend saṃsāra; if one wishes to seek transcendence from the ocean of saṃsāra, one may quickly depart relying on the original road of the past Buddhas. Those seeking to exit quickly must diligently cultivate the eight limbs of the noble path. By this, one therefore knows that it also extends to the path of cultivation. Another explanation: the words "original road" are a common analogy for both seeing and cultivation. If interpreted in this way, it proves that the eight path factors extend to both seeing and cultivation.