瑜伽論記 2.65

2.65

In the superiority of the six places, the intention is to show that in the hells, suffering becomes progressively more severe from top to bottom. The words 'without discernment' refer to not knowing one's own karma and conversely getting angry at the hell-wardens, which is due to progressive delusion. Regarding 'the vessels of suffering gradually increase': Jing says that evil karma is the support for painful retribution, called a 'vessel of suffering'; according to the increase or decrease of karma, suffering also increases or decreases. Now it is explained that the support is the physical location. In pleasure, which is the opposite of suffering, there is discernment: being able to know that past karma brings about the present good fruit, one further cultivates the good, and the pleasurable fruit thereby increases. If one says that pleasure is obtained naturally from oneself and not from past karma, since the good gradually wanes, the pleasure quickly perishes; hence it is not superior.