俱舍論頌疏論本 18.144

18.144

釋曰：先軌範師（或經部、或大眾部軌範師也）作如是說：「感一劫生天樂，為一梵福量。」四十中劫名為一劫，同梵輔天一劫壽故。故有伽陀言：「有信正見人，修十勝行者，便為生梵福，感劫天樂故。」十勝行者，於前四梵福上更加六種：一、為救母命，捨自身命。二、救父命，捨自身命。三、救如來命，捨自身命。四、於正法中出家。五、教他出家。六、未轉法輪，能請轉法輪。引此頌意，證知四梵福感劫天樂也。頌言等者，等取《毘婆娑》說。此言梵福量者，同前妙相業中一福量也。

Explanation: Former masters (either Sautrāntika or Mahāsāṃghika masters) said: "Inducing the bliss of rebirth in heaven for one kalpa is the measure of one Brahmā-merit." Forty intermediate kalpas are called one kalpa, because it is equal to the lifespan of one kalpa of the Brahmā-purohita heaven. Therefore, a gāthā says: "A person of faith and right view / who cultivates the ten superior practices / thereby generates Brahmā-merit, / because it induces heavenly bliss for a kalpa." The ten superior practices are the addition of six kinds to the previous four Brahmā-merits: first, for the sake of saving the mother's life, relinquishing one's own life; second, saving the father's life, relinquishing one's own life; third, saving the Tathāgata's life, relinquishing one's own life; fourth, going forth into homelessness within the true Dharma; fifth, teaching another to go forth; sixth, when the wheel of Dharma has not yet turned, being able to request that the wheel of Dharma be turned. The intention of citing this verse is to prove that the four Brahmā-merits induce heavenly bliss for a kalpa. The word "and so forth" in the verse includes what is stated in the *Vibhāṣā*. The "measure of Brahmā-merit" stated here is the same as the measure of one merit among the karmas of the excellent marks mentioned previously.