Visuddhimagga III-13

Catutthattike upacārabhūmiyaṃ ekaggatā paritto samādhi. Rūpāvacarārūpāvacarakusale ekaggatā mahaggato samādhi. Ariyamaggasampayuttā ekaggatā appamāṇo samādhīti evaṃ parittamahaggatappamāṇavasena tividho.

（4）（小、大、无量）第四种三法：于近行地的一境性为「小定」。色界及无色界的善一境性为「大定」。与圣道相应的一境性为「无量定」。如是依小大无量为三种。

Ñ(III,13): 9. In the fourth triad limited concentration is unification on the plane of access. Exalted concentration is unification in profitable [consciousness, etc.,] of the fine-material sphere and immaterial sphere. Measureless concentration is unification associated with the noble paths. So it is of three kinds as limited, exalted, and measureless.



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