俱舍論疏 9.80

9.80

The Śāstra says: "Such a continuum of skandhas is explained taking three lives as its stages." From here below, the eighth section clarifies conditioned origination (pratītyasamutpāda). Within this there are seven points: first, clarifying the stages of the twelve links; second, clarifying their essential nature; third, clarifying the intention of the teaching; fourth, clarifying the intention of speaking of sentient beings; fifth, grouping them into three and two; sixth, clarifying how the afflictions and the rest correspond to one another; seventh, properly explaining the intention of the sūtra. This single verse is the first, clarifying the stages of the twelve links.