俱舍論頌疏論本 8.14

8.14

問：「何故名欲界等？」答：「界是總名，欲等是別。以別依總，名欲界等。具足應言欲所屬界名為欲界，色所屬界名為色界，無色所屬界名為無色界，略去所屬字，但名欲界等。如言胡椒飲，及金剛環，飲與環俱是總名，胡椒、金剛並為別稱，以別依總，名胡椒飲及金剛環。具足應言胡椒所屬飲，金剛所屬環，略去所屬字，但名胡椒飲等。況法可知。」

Question: "Why is it named the 'desire realm' and so on?" Answer: "'Realm' is the general name, and 'desire' and the others are specific [names]. Applying the specific to the general, it is named 'desire realm' and so forth. Fully stated, one should say 'the realm belonging to desire is called the desire realm; the realm belonging to form is called the form realm; the realm belonging to the formless is called the formless realm.' Omitting the word 'belonging to,' they are simply named 'desire realm' and so forth. It is like saying 'black pepper drink' or 'diamond ring': 'drink' and 'ring' are both general names, while 'black pepper' and 'diamond' are specific designations; applying the specific to the general, they are called 'black pepper drink' and 'diamond ring.' Fully stated, one should say 'the drink belonging to black pepper' and 'the ring belonging to diamond'; omitting the word 'belonging to,' they are simply named 'black pepper drink' and so forth. The case of the dharmas may be understood by this analogy."