Visuddhimagga XI-91

Asitapītādipācakā cettha usumākārabhūtā uṇhattalakkhaṇā tejodhātu pathavīpatiṭṭhitā āposaṅgahitā vāyovitthambhitā imaṃ kāyaṃ paripāceti, vaṇṇasampattiñcassa āvahati. Tāya ca pana paripācito ayaṃ kāyo na pūtibhāvaṃ dasseti.

于此（身）中，能令饮食消化，有暖相及热性的火界，依地而住，摄之以水，由风支持，遍热于此身，取来此身的美丽，并且由火而遍熟，故此身不呈现于腐败。

Ñ(XI,91): And here the fire element that cooks what is eaten, drunk, etc., and is the mode of warming and has the characteristic of heat, being established on earth, held together by water, and distended by air, maintains this body and ensures its proper appearance. And this body, being maintained by it, shows no putrefaction.



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