瑜伽師地論分門記 5.70

5.70

一答初問善友相分二。一總標。二別釋分八　一依安住淨戒律儀德明善友相分二。一標。二釋　二依多聞德明善友相分二。一標。二釋　三依具證德明善友相分二。一標。二釋　四依慈悲德明善友相分二。一標。二釋　五依無畏德明善友相分二。一標。二釋　六依堪忍德明善友相分二。一標。二釋分五如論　七依無倦德明善友明分二。一標。二釋　八依善詞德明善友相分二。一標。二釋。

1. Answering the first question on the characteristics of a good spiritual friend has two [parts]: (1) general statement; (2) specific explanation, which has eight [parts]: [a] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of abiding in the restraint of pure discipline has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [b] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of great erudition has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [c] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of having realization has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [d] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of loving-kindness and compassion has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [e] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of fearlessness has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [f] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of patient endurance has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation, which has five [parts], as in the treatise; [g] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of untiring effort has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation; [h] explaining the characteristics of a good spiritual friend based on the virtue of skillful speech has two [parts]: [i] heading, [ii] explanation.