瑜伽論記 3.36

3.36

‘Karma of action’ (作業) refers to either karma of intention or karma of body and speech initiated after intention. Deliberating and deciding intention is called ‘karma of intention’; the superior intention that initiates action is called ‘karma of body and speech initiated after intention’. Alternatively, the initiating intention is called ‘karma of intention’, and the two karmas of body and speech initiated by this intention are called ‘karma of body and speech initiated after intention’. This explanation is identical to that of the Abhidharma[samuccaya], which states: ‘What is karma of intention? It refers to meritorious, non-meritorious, and immovable karma. What is karma after intention? It refers to bodily, verbal, and mental karma.’ The Tripiṭaka Master explains: ‘The former is preparatory karma of intention; the latter is the three principal karmas.’