勸發菩提心集 3.72

3.72

Furthermore, explaining the first: it is only six in order to encompass three matters of self-benefit: first, progression; second, non-defilement; third, non-perversion. The first four in sequence cause progression in four matters: first, attainment of necessities of life, through dāna; second, attainment of one's own body, through keeping śīla; third, attainment of retinue, through kṣānti; fourth, attainment of initiation, through vīrya, because all undertakings are accomplished by this. The fifth, dhyāna, can keep one undefiled by afflictions, because it suppresses afflictions, by virtue of this power. The sixth, prajñā, prevents karma from being perverted, because one knows all that is done in accordance with reality.