俱舍論記 22.3

22.3

Regarding "Chapter on Discerning the Noble Persons": 'worthy' means harmonious and virtuous; 'noble' means holy and correct. Because this chapter extensively elucidates worthy and noble persons, it is named "Chapter on Discerning the Noble Persons". As for why the Chapter on Noble Persons is explained next: the preceding three chapters separately elucidated the contaminated, while the following three chapters separately elucidate the uncontaminated. Wishing to cause one to give rise to delight after becoming repulsed, the uncontaminated is explained next. Among the three chapters elucidating the uncontaminated, the Noble Persons chapter elucidates the fruition, the Knowledge chapter elucidates the cause, and the Samādhi chapter elucidates the condition. Because the characteristics of the fruition are coarse and evident, they are explained first.