俱舍論記 8.169

8.169

「有餘復說至是名中般」者，敘異執。《婆沙》六十九稱為分別論者。就中有二，一總釋、二別解。就總釋中有二異解：一壽量中間，謂生色界未終彼壽，壽量中間斷餘煩惱成阿羅漢，是名中般。二近天中間，謂生色界近根本天中間，稍居邊遠，生已便來趣於天眾，即於中路未至本天中間，即斷惑成阿羅漢，是名中般。此即總釋。

"Others further say [...] this is called 'attaining parinirvāṇa in the intermediate state'" sets out a discordant tenet. Fascicle sixty-nine of the Mahāvibhāṣā calls them Vibhajyavādins. In this there are two parts: first, a general explanation; second, a specific analysis. Within the general explanation there are two different interpretations. First, the middle of the lifespan: that is, being born in the form realm, before that lifespan ends, one severs the remaining defilements midway through the lifespan and becomes an arhat; this is called attaining parinirvāṇa in the intermediate state. Second, midway near the heaven: that is, being born in the form realm midway near the fundamental heaven, dwelling somewhat on the remote periphery; having been born, one then comes toward the heavenly host, and right on the way, midway before reaching the principal heaven, one severs delusion and becomes an arhat; this is called attaining parinirvāṇa in the intermediate state. This is the general explanation.