俱舍論頌疏論本 10.59

10.59

釋曰：前四句喻顯煩惱，次兩句喻顯業因，後兩句喻顯果事。煩惱如種者，如從種子芽莖等生，從煩惱生煩惱業事。煩惱如龍者，如龍鎮池水恒不竭，煩惱鎮業感果無窮。煩惱如草根者，如草根未拔，苗剪剪還生，未拔煩惱根，趣滅滅還起。如樹莖者，如樹莖頻生枝葉華菓，從諸煩惱數起惑業事。及如糠裹米者，如糠裹米能生芽等，煩惱裹業能感餘生。

Explanation: The first four lines demonstrate defilements through similes; the next two lines demonstrate karmic causes through similes; the final two lines demonstrate the resulting entities. 'Defilements are like seeds': just as sprouts, stems, and so forth arise from seeds, defilements, karma, and actual entities arise from defilements. 'Defilements are like dragons': just as a dragon dwelling in a pool keeps the water from ever drying up, defilements dwelling in karma induce fruits endlessly. 'Defilements are like grass roots': just as when grass roots are not pulled up, the shoots grow back after being cut, when the root of defilements is not pulled up, they arise again and again toward cessation. 'Like tree trunks': just as a tree trunk repeatedly puts forth branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits, from defilements arise repeatedly the afflictions, karma, and entities. 'And like husked grain': just as grain covered by husks can produce sprouts and so on, karma covered by defilements can induce further rebirths.