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論。二者能止至離諸過故　述曰。此即顯其攝律儀戒離一切惡。能止方便者。列其名也。謂由慚愧能止惡法隨順真如。是故能止即方便也。慚愧等者。次顯其相。於中則顯二種。止一切惡法者。未生惡法令不生。不令增長者。已生惡法令除斷。以隨順等者。釋其修意顯方便名也。以順法性離過義故。故說能止為方便也。

[Treatise:] Second, the skillful means of being able to cease... because it is free from all faults.
[Exposition:] This reveals the precepts of restraining behavior, which abandon all evils. 'The skillful means of being able to cease' provides its name: through shame and remorse, one is able to cease evil dharmas and accord with suchness; therefore, the ability to cease is itself the skillful means. 'Shame and remorse,' and so forth, next reveals its characteristics, within which two kinds are shown. 'Ceasing all evil dharmas' causes unarisen evil dharmas not to arise; 'not allowing them to increase' causes already arisen evil dharmas to be eradicated. 'Through according with,' and so forth, explains the intention of its cultivation and shows the name 'skillful means.' Because it accords with the meaning of dharmatā being free from faults, the ability to cease is called a skillful means.