俱舍論頌疏論本 13.8

13.8

問：「此所由業其體云何？」答：「思及思所作者，此明二業。於契經中說有二業：一者思業、二者思已業。思已業者，謂思所作，思即是意業，所作謂身、語者，此明三業，即前二業開為三種。思是意業，思所作者是身、語業，因思起故，名思所作。言意業者，約等起立，業即是思，與意相應，意等引起，名為意業。言身業者，約所依立，身謂色身，業依身起，名為身業。言語業者，約自性立，以語自性即是業故。」又論云：「然心所思即是意業，思所作業名為身、語二業，是思所等起故（解云：思名等起，思與心等，能引起身、語業也）。」

Question: "What is the intrinsic nature of this karma by which [the world is produced]?" Answer: "'Volition and what is done by volition'—this clarifies the two karmas. In the sūtras it is said that there are two karmas: first, karma of volition; second, karma having willed. 'Karma having willed' means what is done by volition. 'Volition is mental karma, and what is done is bodily and vocal'—this clarifies the three karmas, namely the unfolding of the former two karmas into three kinds. Volition is mental karma; what is done by volition is bodily and vocal karma, and because it arises caused by volition, it is called 'what is done by volition.' With regard to 'mental karma,' it is designated in terms of origination: karma is volition, which is associated with the mind; as mind originates it equally, it is called mental karma. With regard to 'bodily karma,' it is designated in terms of its support: the body refers to the physical body; karma arises supported by the body, so it is called bodily karma. With regard to 'vocal karma,' it is designated in terms of its intrinsic nature, because the intrinsic nature of speech is itself karma." Moreover, the treatise says: "Yet that which the mind wills is itself mental karma; the karma done by volition is called the two karmas of body and speech, because they are co-originated by volition (Explanation: Volition is called 'equal origination'; volition together with the mind can originate bodily and vocal karma)."