[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [俱舍論記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821) › 4.42 # 俱舍論記 4.42 俱舍論記 4.42 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4.42) 「欲謂希求所作事業」者，欲謂於境能有希求所作事業，由有此欲，心等趣境。又《入阿毘達摩》云「欲謂希求所作事業，隨順精進，謂我當作如是事業。」 > "Desire (chanda) means aspiring toward an activity to be done": desire means being able to have aspiration toward an activity to be done regarding an object; due to the existence of this desire, the mind and so forth proceed toward the object. Furthermore, the Abhidharmāvatāra states: "Desire means aspiring toward an activity to be done, conforming with diligence, \[in the sense of\] 'I should perform such an activity.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4.41) - [Next: 4.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4.43) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821~en-mt.4.42) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1821.4.42) · Pramāṇa