俱舍論疏 2.131

2.131

論「已離欲者斷善根者猶成就故」，證是不染無記性也。已離欲者猶成就故，證非染污。斷善根者猶成就者，證非善性。若是染污，欲界異生性即合是欲界染法，離欲染時應不成就。既離欲染猶成就，故知非染污法。《正理論》云「其異生性是不染污無記性攝。此若染污，欲界異生離欲貪已應非異生。此成就得依屬生身，是故不應生餘界地成餘界地諸異生性。此若是善，斷善根者應非異生，故不染污無記性攝。既不染污，非見所斷。若見所斷，應忍所斷。若忍所斷，忍正起時猶應成就，則應聖者亦是異生。又不染法定非見斷，緣彼煩惱究竟斷時方名斷故。」

The Śāstra says: "Because those who are already free from desire and those who have severed the roots of wholesomeness still possess it." This proves that it is of non-defiled neutral nature. Because those who are already free from desire still possess it, this proves it is not defiled. Because those who have severed the roots of wholesomeness still possess it, this proves it is not wholesome. If it were defiled, the nature of an ordinary worldling of the desire realm would have to be a defiled phenomenon of the desire realm, and when separating from the defilement of desire, one would not possess it. Since one still possesses it when separated from the defilement of desire, we know it is not a defiled phenomenon. The *Nyāyānusāra* says: "Its nature as an ordinary worldling is subsumed under non-defiled neutral nature. If this were defiled, an ordinary worldling of the desire realm, having separated from desire-attachment, should no longer be an ordinary worldling. The possession of this acquisition belongs to the body of rebirth; therefore, one born in another realm or stage should not possess the ordinary worldling natures of other realms or stages. If this were wholesome, one who has severed the roots of wholesomeness should no longer be an ordinary worldling; therefore it is subsumed under non-defiled neutral nature. Since it is non-defiled, it is not abandoned by vision. If it were abandoned by vision, it should be abandoned by forbearance (kṣānti). If it were abandoned by forbearance, while forbearance is actively arising one should still possess it, and then a noble one would also be an ordinary worldling. Furthermore, non-defiled phenomena are definitely not abandoned by vision, because they are only called abandoned when the afflictions that take them as cognitive objects are completely abandoned."