中觀論疏 5.9

5.9

The chapter has two parts: first, establishing the thesis in the prose; second, refuting what was established. In the thesis, there are three parts: first, general statement; second, explanation; third, general summary. The first is as in the text. From "Desire has various names" downward is the second, the explanation. "First named love": as when one sees a form, initially giving rise to ideation and mindfulness, it is named "love"; when the mind successively gazes upon it continuously, it is "attachment"; when it is entangled and deeply rooted, it is named "defilement" (rāga); when the wild mind is aroused, it is named "lust"; when by contrivance one attracts and grasps desire as one's own possession, it is named "craving" (lobha). The first three are still light, and thus pervade the three realms of existence; the latter two are heavy, and reside only in the desire realm. From "Due to the causes and conditions of these three poisons" downward is the third, the general summary. The three kinds of karma are of three types. The Mahāprajñāpāramitā-sūtra says: "Because of the causes and conditions of sinful karma, one is born in the three evil destinies; because of the causes and conditions of meritorious karma, one is born among humans and devas of the desire realm; because of the causes and conditions of immovable karma, one is born in the form and formless realms." The Tattvasiddhi-śāstra and the Dhyāna-sūtra explain that meritorious karma extends from the desire realm up to the third dhyāna, and from the fourth dhyāna upward it is named immovable karma. The Mahāprajñāpāramitā-sūtra explains the meaning in terms of general characteristics, while later [treatises] speak of it based on specific characteristics.