俱舍論頌疏論本 17.4

17.4

Regarding "because the seven are karma and also paths," the preceding seven are karma, because they are bodily and vocal karma. They are also paths of karma because they are trodden by volition, since originating volition operates by relying on body and speech. Body and speech are the seven [items] trodden by volition, and are also paths of karma; therefore, because the preceding seven are karma and are also paths of karma, they are given the name karmapatha. The former "karma" refers to bodily and vocal karma, and the latter "karma" refers to originating volition; therefore they are called "karma-karma." Hence karmapatha fully expresses the meaning of both "path of karma" and "karma as a path of karma." Although they are not of the same category, they share the name karmapatha, just as one is karma for the remaining karma, and one is path for the remaining paths. It is just as in the world carts and oxen share the designation [of draft-vehicle], yet one "cart and ox" is designated for another cart and ox. In the texts, as in the expression "stations of consciousness," although the four stations of consciousness differ in nature and category, they share the name station of consciousness, and one station of consciousness is designated for another station of consciousness. Abstaining from killing and the rest of the seven, and non-covetousness and the rest of the three, are established as karmapathas, and should be explained analogously to the above.