瑜伽師地論分門記 6.43

6.43

Within the division into three, the first, clarifying the contemplation of the distinctions of activities of the four elements—earth and so forth—subsumed under the form aggregate, is divided into two: (1) general question; and (2) detailed answer, divided into two: [a] based on the distinct five activities, clarifying the meaning of the distinctions of activities, divided into four: <i> clarifying the characteristics of the activities of the earth element, divided into five, as in the treatise; <ii> clarifying the characteristics of the activities of the water element, divided into five, as in the treatise; <iii> clarifying the characteristics of the activities of the fire element, divided into five, as in the treatise; <iv> clarifying the characteristics of the activities of the wind element, divided into five, as in the treatise; and [b] based on commonly producing the five activities, clarifying the characteristics of the activities, divided into three: <i> general statement; <ii> listing the terms, divided into five, as in the treatise; and <iii> separate explanations, divided into five: (i) clarifying the characteristics of the activity of arising; (ii) clarifying the characteristics of the activity of support; (iii) clarifying the characteristics of the activity of establishment; (iv) clarifying the characteristics of the activity of maintenance; and (v) clarifying the characteristics of the activity of increase.