瑜伽論記 8.25

8.25

In the reflection upon the coarse principle of desires, Jing judges that from "due to great provisions, great pursuit, etc." is the principle of dependence. From "food can counter the suffering of hunger and thirst" downwards elucidates the principle of function. "Furthermore, those desires possess the authority of supreme teaching, direct perception, and inference" elucidates the principle of valid establishment. "Furthermore, those desires from beginningless time..." downwards elucidates the principle of the nature of things. Now I judge that the second, the principle of function, spans from the passage "Furthermore, though those desires are well-generated and well-grown... up to taking impure medicine to cure sickness." The rest is as previously judged. Tai says: The physical sense-faculties and body of the internal spheres of the desire realm are coarse and heavy, unlike the fine and light ones of the form realm; they are nourished with material food and clothed in garments. They may be destroyed and severed by others, or have the nature of naturally separating and perishing upon death. Or again, one's own body must constantly apply antidotes to various sufferings and afflictions according to how they arise.