Visuddhimagga VIII-201

227. Kakacūpamā pana ādito paṭṭhāya evaṃ veditabbā.

次为锯的譬喻──这是最先当知的，

Ñ(VIII,201): Then the simile of the saw should be understood from its beginning.

Vuttañhetaṃ –

即所谓：

Ñ: For this is said:

‘‘Nimittaṃ assāsapassāsā, anārammaṇamekacittassa;

相（鼻端）与出息及入息，不是一心的所缘，

Ñ: 'Sign, in-breath, out-breath, are not object

Of a single consciousness;

Ajānato ca tayo dhamme, bhāvanā nupalabbhati.

不知其三法，不得（安般）的修习。

Ñ: By one who knows not these three things

Development is not obtained.

‘‘Nimittaṃ assāsapassāsā, anārammaṇamekacittassa;

相与出息及入息，不是一心的所缘，

Ñ: 'Sign, in-breath, out-breath, are not object

Of a single consciousness;

Jānato ca tayo dhamme, bhāvanā upalabbhatī’’ti. (paṭi. ma. 1.159);

若知此三法，便得（安般的）修习。

Ñ: By one who does know these three things

Development can be obtained.