Visuddhimagga IV-111

‘‘Paṭhamassa jhānassa paṭipadāvisuddhi ādi, upekkhānubrūhanā majjhe, sampahaṃsanā pariyosānaṃ,

（三种善）初禅的行道清净为初，舍的随增为中，喜悦为后。

Ñ(IV,111): 'Of the first jhāna, purification of the way is the beginning, intensification of equanimity is the middle, and satisfaction is the end.

paṭhamassa jhānassa paṭipadāvisuddhi ādi, ādissa kati lakkhaṇāni?

（十相成就）「初禅的行道清净为初」，这初相有几种？

Ñ: '"Of the first jhāna, purification of the way is the beginning": how many characteristics has the beginning?

Ādissa tīṇi lakkhaṇāni, yo tassa paribandho, tato cittaṃ visujjhati, visuddhattā cittaṃ majjhimaṃ samathanimittaṃ paṭipajjati, paṭipannattā tattha cittaṃ pakkhandati.

初相有三种：（1）心从结缚而得清净；（2）心清净故得于中奢摩他相而行道；（3）由于行道而心得跳入初禅。

Ñ: The beginning has three characteristics: the mind is purified of obstructions to that [jhāna]; because it is purified the mind makes way for the central [state of equilibrium, which is the] sign of serenity; because it has made way the mind enters into that state.

Sayādaw U Sīlānanda: [makes way for => reaches]; The word 'central' means not too lax or too active.

Yañca paribandhato cittaṃ visujjhati, yañca visuddhattā cittaṃ majjhimaṃ samathanimittaṃ paṭipajjati, yañca paṭipannattā tattha cittaṃ pakkhandati.

像这样的心从结缚而得清净，心清净故得于中奢摩他相而行道，由于行道而心得跳入初禅，

Ñ: And it is since the mind becomes purified of obstructions and, through being purified, makes way for the central [state of equilibrium, which is the] sign of serenity and, having made way, enters into that state,

Sayādaw U Sīlānanda: [makes way for => reaches].

Paṭhamassa jhānassa paṭipadāvisuddhi ādi, ādissa imāni tīṇi lakkhaṇāni.

是初禅的行道清净为初 ── 此等为初三相，

Ñ: that the purification of the way is the beginning of the first jhāna. These are the three characteristics of the beginning.

Tena vuccati paṭhamaṃ jhānaṃ ādikalyāṇañceva hoti tilakkhaṇasampannañca.

故说此为初禅初善的三相成就。

Ñ: Hence it is said: "The first jhāna is good in the beginning which possesses three characteristics". [148]