Visuddhimagga XI-33

Kakkhaḷanti thaddhaṃ.

「坚的」是硬的。

Ñ(XI,33): Hard: rigid.

Kharigatanti pharusaṃ.

「固体的」是粗触的。

Ñ: Harsh: rough.

Tattha paṭhamaṃ lakkhaṇavacanaṃ,

此中第一句是说它的特相，

Ñ: Herein, the first is a word for the characteristic,

dutiyaṃ ākāravacanaṃ,

第二句是说它的形相。

Ñ: while the second is a word for the mode;

kakkhaḷalakkhaṇā hi pathavīdhātu,

因为地界是以坚为特相，

Ñ: for the earth element is characterized as hard,

sā pharusākārā hoti,

却以粗触为形相，

Ñ: but its mode is rough,

tasmā kharigatanti vuttā.

故说是固体的。

Ñ: which is why it is called 'harsh'.

Upādinnanti daḷhaṃ ādinnaṃ, ahaṃ mamanti evaṃ daḷhaṃ ādinnaṃ, gahitaṃ parāmaṭṭhanti attho.

「执持」是坚执，即如是坚执──执着我与我所之义。

Ñ: Clung to: taken firmly [by kamma]; the meaning is, firmly taken, seized, adhered to, as 'I', 'mine' (see §89f.).