俱舍論疏 23.154

23.154

論「准此應釋至隨行義故」，准上釋隨信行人，釋隨法行亦爾。以法為首，隨行義故，名隨法行。《婆沙》五十四云「何故名隨信行者？答：由彼依信、隨信行，故名隨信行。謂依有漏信、隨無漏信行，依有轉信、隨解脫信行，依有繫信、隨離繫信行。由信為先得入聖道，如是種類補特伽羅，從本以來性多信故。若聞他勸汝應務農以自存活，彼不思察我為應作、為不應作？我為能作、為不能作？為有宜便、為無宜便？聞已便作。或聞他勸汝應商估，或應事王，或應習學書、算、印等種種伎藝，以自存活。亦不思察，廣說乃至聞已便作。乃至出家等亦爾。問：何故名隨法行？答：由彼依法、隨法行故，名隨法行。謂依有漏法、隨無漏法行，依有轉法、隨解脫法行，依有繫法、隨離繫法行，由慧為先，得入聖道。如是種類補特伽羅，從本已來性多慧故，若聞他勸：汝應務農以自存活。彼便思察我為應作、不應作等。」

On the passage of the treatise from "By parity of reasoning, one should explain" to "the meaning of pursuing practice": Corresponding to the above explanation of the person who is a follower by faith, the explanation of the follower by Dharma (*dharmānusārin*) is the same. Taking the Dharma as foremost, by virtue of the meaning of pursuing practice, one is called a follower by Dharma. Fascicle 54 of the *Vibhāṣā* says: "Why is one called a follower by faith? Answer: Because they rely on faith and pursue practice following faith, they are called a follower by faith. That is to say, relying on defiled faith, they practice following undefiled faith; relying on faith associated with transmigration, they practice following faith associated with liberation; relying on bound faith, they practice following unbound faith. By having faith as their forerunner, they attain entry into the noble path. A person of this category has, from the beginning, an innate disposition of abundant faith. If they hear another exhort them: 'You should engage in farming to sustain yourself,' they do not reflect: 'Should I do this or should I not do this? Am I capable of doing this or not capable of doing this? Is it suitable or is it not suitable?' Having heard it, they immediately act. Or if they hear another exhort them: 'You should become a merchant,' or 'You should serve the king,' or 'You should study writing, reckoning, seal-engraving, and various other arts and crafts to sustain yourself,' they also do not reflect, and so on at length, until: having heard it, they immediately act. Up to going forth into homelessness and so forth, it is also like this. Question: Why is one called a follower by Dharma? Answer: Because they rely on the Dharma and pursue practice following the Dharma, they are called a follower by Dharma. That is to say, relying on defiled dharmas, they practice following undefiled dharmas; relying on dharmas associated with transmigration, they practice following dharmas associated with liberation; relying on bound dharmas, they practice following unbound dharmas. Having wisdom as their forerunner, they attain entry into the noble path. A person of this category has, from the beginning, an innate disposition of abundant wisdom. If they hear another exhort them: 'You should engage in farming to sustain yourself,' they immediately reflect: 'Should I do this or not do this?' and so forth."