Visuddhimagga IV-42

Dasavidhaappanākosallaṃ

[THE TEN KINDS OF SKILL IN ABSORPTION]

60. Yassa pana evampi paṭipajjato na hoti, tena dasavidhaṃ appanākosallaṃ sampādetabbaṃ.

7.（十种安止善巧）如果这样行道的人依然不得安止定，则他应该成就一种安止善巧。

Ñ(IV,42): However, if this does not happen while he is practising in this way, then he should have recourse to the ten kinds of skill in absorption.

Note in Chinese translation:「十种安止善巧」（dasavidha-appanākosalla），《解脱道论》「安定方便」。

Tatrāyaṃ nayo, dasāhākārehi appanākosallaṃ icchitabbaṃ,

这便是他的方法 ── 当以十种行相而求安止善巧：

Ñ: Here is the method. Skill in absorption needs [to be dealt with in] ten aspects:

vatthuvisadakiriyato,

（1）令事物清净，

Ñ: (1) making the basis clean,

Note in Chinese translation:「令事物清净」（vatthuvisada-kiriya），《解脱道论》「令观处明净」。

indriyasamattapaṭipādanato,

（2）使诸根平等而行道，

Ñ: (2) maintaining balanced faculties,

Note in Chinese translation:「使诸根平等行道」（indriyasamatta-paṭipādana），《解脱道论》「遍起观诸根」。

nimittakusalato,

（3）于相善巧，

Ñ: (3) skill in the sign,

Note in Chinese translation:「于相善巧」（nimitta-kosalla），《解脱道论》「晓了于相」。

yasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ paggahetabbaṃ tasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ paggaṇhāti,

（4）当策励于心之时，即策励于心，

Ñ: (4) he exerts the mind on an occasion when it should be exerted,

Note in Chinese translation:「当策励于心之时即策励于心」（yasmim samaye cittam paggahetabbam,tasmij samaye cittam pagganhati）《解脱道论》「折伏懈怠」。

yasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ niggahetabbaṃ tasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ niggaṇhāti,

（5）当抑制于心之时，即抑制于心，

Ñ: (5) he restrains the mind on an occasion when it should be restrained,

Note in Chinese translation:「当抑制于心之时即抑制于心」（yasmim samaye cittam niggahetabbam，tasmij samaye cittam nigganhati），《解脱道论》「制心令调」。

yasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ sampahaṃsitabbaṃ tasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ sampahaṃseti,

（6）当喜悦于心之时，即喜悦于心，

Ñ: (6) he encourages the mind on an occasion when it should be encouraged,

Note in Chinese translation:「当喜悦于心之时即喜悦于心」（yasmij samaye cittaj sampahajsitabbam, tasmij samaye cittaj sampahajseti），《解脱道论》「心欢喜」。

yasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ ajjhupekkhitabbaṃ tasmiṃ samaye cittaṃ ajjhupekkhati,

（7）当舍心之时，即舍于心，

Ñ: (7) he looks on at the mind with equanimity when it should be looked on at with equanimity,

Note in Chinese translation:「当舍心之时即舍于心」（yasmij samaye cittam ajjhupekkhitabbam,tasmij samaye cittam ajjhupekkhati），《解脱道论》「心定成舍」。

asamāhitapuggalaparivajjanato,

（8）远离无等持的人，

Ñ: (8) avoidance of unconcentrated persons,

samāhitapuggalasevanato,

（9）亲近等持的人，

Ñ: (9) cultivation of concentrated persons,

tadadhimuttatoti.

（10）倾心于彼（等持）。

Ñ: (10) resoluteness upon that (concentration).