瑜伽論記 18.13

18.13

答第五問歸依功德。一、由歸依能受律儀；二、由持律儀故心歡喜，是故第二獲大歡喜，由歡喜故展轉得定，是故第三獲三摩地，由定發慧斷惑清淨，是故第四獲大清淨，復獲四德，一大護圓滿以受歸依；三、寶覆護名護圓滿，二令自心邪信輕微，三入聰叡眾數；四、令淨信諸天歡喜。

Answering the fifth question on the merits of taking refuge: first, through taking refuge one is able to receive moral discipline; second, through maintaining moral discipline the mind rejoices, and therefore secondly one attains great joy; because of joy, one gradually attains concentration, and therefore thirdly one attains samādhi; through concentration one generates wisdom, severs afflictions, and attains purity, and therefore fourthly one attains great purity. Furthermore, one attains four virtues: first, the perfection of great protection, because through receiving refuge the Three Jewels shield and protect, which is called perfection of protection; second, causing wrong faith in one's own mind to become slight; third, entering the assembly of the intelligent; fourth, causing the deities of pure faith to rejoice.