Visuddhimagga VIII-159

Evamassa ututtayānukūlaṃ dhātucariyānukūlañca ānāpānassatibhāvanānurūpaṃ senāsanaṃ upadisitvā alīnānuddhaccapakkhikaṃ santaṃ iriyāpathaṃ upadisanto nisīdatīti āha.

如是(世尊)既已对他(比丘)指示了随顺三季(寒暑雨),随顺三界(三种体质──痰风胆汁)及随顺六种行(六种性格──贪行、瞋行、痴行、信行、寻行、觉行)而适合于安般念的修习的住所。又指示不落于惛沉及掉举的寂静而威仪,故说(结跏趺)「坐」。

Ñ(VIII,159): Having thus indicated an abode that is suitable to the three seasons, suitable to humour and temperament, and favourable to the development of mindfulness of breathing, he then said sits down, etc., indicating a posture that is peaceful and tends neither to idleness nor to agitation.



Athassa nisajjāya daḷhabhāvaṃ assāsapassāsānaṃ pavattanasukhataṃ ārammaṇapariggahūpāyañca dassento pallaṅkaṃ ābhujitvātiādimāha.

因为指示他的坐禅坚固,维持出入息的舒适及取所缘的方便,故说「结跏趺」等。

Ñ: Then he said having folded his legs crosswise, etc., to show firmness in the sitting position, easy occurrence of the in-breaths and out-breaths, and the means for discerning the object.



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