Visuddhimagga XI-54

317. Nhāru sarīrabbhantare aṭṭhīni ābandhamānā ṭhitā.

（7）「腱」──联结于身体内部的骨。

Ñ(XI,54): Sinews are to be found in the interior of the body binding the bones together.

Tattha yathā vallīhi vinaddhesu kuṭṭadārūsu na kuṭṭadārūni jānanti mayaṃ vallīhi vinaddhānīti.

譬如用藤联结于栅木，[PTS 355] 栅木不知道：「以藤联结我们」，

Ñ: Herein, just as, when withies and sticks are bound together with creepers, the withies and sticks do not know [355] 'We are bound together with creepers',

Napi valliyo jānanti amhehi kuṭṭadārūni vinaddhānīti,

藤亦不知：「以我们联结栅木」；

Ñ: nor do the creepers know 'Withies and sticks are bound together by us',

evameva na aṭṭhīni jānanti mayaṃ nhārūhi ābaddhānīti.

同样的，骨不知道：「以腱联结我们」，

Ñ: so too, the bones do not know 'We are bound by sinews',

Napi nhārū jānanti amhehi aṭṭhīni ābaddhānīti.

腱亦不知：「以我们联结于骨」。

Ñ: nor do the sinews know 'Bones are bound together by us'.

Aññamaññaṃ ābhogapaccavekkhaṇarahitā ete dhammā.

因为这两者没有互相的思念和观察。

Ñ: These things are devoid of mutual concern and reviewing.

Iti nhāru nāma imasmiṃ sarīre pāṭiyekko koṭṭhāso acetano abyākato suñño nissatto thaddho pathavīdhātūti.

这腱在此身中是单独部分，无思，无记，空，非有情，坚固的地界。

Ñ: So what are called sinews are a particular component of this body, without thought, indeterminate, void, not a living being, rigid earth element.