[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [俱舍論頌疏論本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823) › 16.47 # 俱舍論頌疏論本 16.47 俱舍論頌疏論本 16.47 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [16.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16.47) 釋曰：加行三根起者，不善業道加行生時，一一從三不善根起，依先等起故作是說（前經云殺生等從三根生者，依先等起說。先等起者，即加行也）。殺生加行由貪起者，如有為欲得彼身分、或為得財、或為戲樂等起殺生加行。從瞋起者，如為除怨，發憤恚心，起殺加行。從癡起者，如有祠中殺馬祭天，謂是法心。又諸王等依世法律，誅戮怨敵，謂成大福。又波剌私作如是說：「父母老病，殺得勝福，免困苦故。」又諸外道說蛇蝎等為人毒害，殺便無罪；羊鹿牛等本擬供養，故殺無罪。此等從癡起殺加行。 > The commentary says: "The preparatory arises from the three roots" means that when the preparatory stage of an unwholesome course of action arises, each arises from the three unwholesome roots; this is spoken on the basis of the initial origination (when the previous sūtra says that killing and so forth arise from the three roots, it is spoken on the basis of the initial origination; the initial origination is precisely the preparatory stage). As for the preparatory stage of killing arising from greed: for instance, one initiates the preparation for killing out of desire to obtain the other's bodily parts, or to obtain wealth, or for sport and amusement. Arising from hatred: for instance, to eliminate an enemy, one gives rise to a furious mind and initiates the preparation for killing. Arising from delusion: for instance, when sacrificing a horse to the gods in an altar ritual, thinking this is righteous mind. Furthermore, kings and the like, relying on worldly laws, execute enemies thinking it creates great merit. Again, the Persians (Pārasīka) say: 'When parents are old and sick, killing them brings superior merit, because it frees them from hardship.' Furthermore, tīrthikas say that snakes, scorpions, and the like are poisonous and harmful to humans, so killing them incurs no sin; sheep, deer, cattle, and the like were originally intended for sacrificial offering, so killing them incurs no sin. Such acts initiate the preparation for killing from delusion. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 16.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16.46) - [Next: 16.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16.48) - [Up: 16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823~en-mt.16.47) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.16.47) · Pramāṇa