Visuddhimagga I-33

12. Tikesu paṭhamattike hīnena chandena cittena vīriyena vīmaṃsāya vā pavattitaṃ hīnaṃ.

（三）（三法）于三法中： （1）（下、中、上）先说第一种三法：如果由下等的欲、心、精进、观（四神足）所建立的戒为「下」；

Ñ(I,33): 9. In the first of the triads the inferior is produced by inferior zeal, [purity of] consciousness, energy, or inquiry;

Sayādaw U Sīlānanda: [purity of]. Han: Yes, please delete [purity of].

Majjhimehi chandādīhi pavattitaṃ majjhimaṃ.

由中等的欲等所建立的为「中」；

Ñ: the medium is produced by medium zeal, etc.;

Paṇītehi paṇītaṃ.

由殊胜的欲等所建立的为「上」。

Ñ: the superior, by superior (zeal, and so on).

Yasakāmatāya vā samādinnaṃ hīnaṃ.

为求名誉而受持的为下；

Ñ: That undertaken out of desire for fame is inferior;

Puññaphalakāmatāya majjhimaṃ.

为求福果而受持的为中；

Ñ: that undertaken out of desire for the fruits of merit is medium;

Kattabbamevidanti ariyabhāvaṃ nissāya samādinnaṃ paṇītaṃ.

但依「此是应作」的圣性而受持的为上。

Ñ: that undertaken for the sake of the noble state thus 'This has to be done' is superior.

‘‘Ahamasmi sīlasampanno, ime panaññe bhikkhū dussīlā pāpadhammā’’ti evaṃ attukkaṃsanaparavambhanādīhi upakkiliṭṭhaṃ vā hīnaṃ.

或想「我是具戒者，其它的比丘都是恶戒者、恶法者」，有这种自举轻他的染污者为下；

Ñ: Or again, that defiled by self-praise and disparagement of others, etc., thus, 'I am possessed of virtue, but these other bhikkhus are ill-conducted and evil-natured' (M.i,193), is inferior,

Anupakkiliṭṭhaṃ lokiyaṃ sīlaṃ majjhimaṃ.

无此染污者为中；

Ñ: undefiled mundane virtue is medium;

Lokuttaraṃ paṇītaṃ.

出世间戒为上。

Ñ: supramundane is superior.

Taṇhāvasena vā bhavabhogatthāya pavattitaṃ hīnaṃ.

或者以爱为出发点，为求生命享受而持戒者为下；

Ñ: Or again, that motivated by craving, the purpose of which is to enjoy continued existence, is inferior;

Attano vimokkhatthāya pavattitaṃ majjhimaṃ.

为求自己解脱而持戒者为中；

Ñ: that practised for the purpose of one's own deliverance is medium;

Sabbasattānaṃ vimokkhatthāya pavattitaṃ pāramitāsīlaṃ paṇītanti evaṃ hīnamajjhimapaṇītavasena tividhaṃ.

为求一切众生解脱而受持的波罗蜜戒为上。这是下中上三种。

Ñ: the virtue of the perfections practised for the deliverance of all beings is superior. So it is of three kinds as inferior, medium, and superior.