Visuddhimagga VIII-211

230. Kiñcāpi hi yaṃkiñci kammaṭṭhānaṃ satassa sampajānasseva sampajjati.

虽然任何业处都只是念者及正知者而成就，

Ñ(VIII,211): Although any meditation subject, no matter what, is successful only in one who is mindful and fully aware,

Ito aññaṃ pana manasikarontassa pākaṭaṃ hoti.

但于此（安般念）以外的（业处）作意者是明了的。

Ñ: yet any meditation subject other than this one gets more evident as he goes on giving it his attention.

Idaṃ pana ānāpānassatikammaṭṭhānaṃ garukaṃ garukabhāvanaṃ buddhapaccekabuddhabuddhaputtānaṃ mahāpurisānaṃyeva manasikārabhūmibhūtaṃ,

然而这重要而难修的安般念业处，只是佛、辟支佛、佛子等大人物的作意境地，

Ñ: But this mindfulness of breathing is difficult, difficult to develop, a field in which only the minds of Buddhas, Paccekabuddhas, and Buddhas' sons are at home.

na ceva ittaraṃ, na ca ittarasattasamāsevitaṃ.

不是低的有情所能习得的。

Ñ: It is no trivial matter, nor can it be cultivated by trivial persons.

Yathā yathā manasi karīyati,

对于（安般念）作意，

Ñ: In proportion as continued attention is given to it,

tathā tathā santañceva hoti sukhumañca.

则愈加寂静而微细，

Ñ: it becomes more peaceful and more subtle.

Tasmā ettha balavatī sati ca paññā ca icchitabbā.

故于此（修习）必须有强念与强慧。

Ñ: So strong mindfulness and understanding are necessary here.