Visuddhimagga XVI-22

Apica kho pana ariyāni saccānītipi ariyasaccāni.

又因圣即谛故名圣谛。

Ñ(XVI,22): Besides, the noble truths are the truths that are noble.

Ariyānīti tathāni avitathāni avisaṃvādakānīti attho.

圣──是如实，非不如实，真实不虚之义。

Ñ: To be noble is to be not unreal; the meaning is, not deceptive,

Yathāha – ‘‘imāni kho, bhikkhave, cattāri ariyasaccāni tathāni avitathāni anaññathāni, tasmā ariyasaccānīti vuccantī’’ti (saṃ. ni. 5.1097)

即所谓：「诸比丘！此等四谛是如实，非不如实，非不如是，故名圣谛」。

Ñ: according as it is said: 'Bhikkhus, these Four Noble Truths are real, not unreal, not otherwise, that is why they are called noble truths' (S.v,435).

evamettha nibbacanato vinicchayo veditabbo.

如是当以分解而知抉择。

Ñ: This is how the exposition should be known here as to derivation.