Visuddhimagga XVI-70

 Anuppattinirodhasaṅkhātassa pana khayassa pariyāyena upanissayattā, yassa upanissayo hoti tadupacārena ‘‘khayo’’ti vuttaṃ. 

其次就广义说,这是称为不生及灭的尽的(涅盘的)亲依之故,成了它的亲依,以接近而说(涅盘)为尽。

Ñ(XVI,70): But it is because the kind of destruction called Cessation consisting in non-arising', [that is, nibbana,] serves figuratively speaking as decisive-support [for the path] that [nibbana] is called 'destruction' as a metaphor for it.


Sarūpeneva kasmā na vuttanti ce. 

(问)为什么不直接的说(涅盘的)本质呢?

Ñ: [Q.7.] Why is it not stated in its own form?


Atisukhumattā. 

(答)因为极微细之故。

Ñ: [A.] Because of its extreme subtlety. 


Atisukhumatā cassa bhagavato apposukkabhāvāvahanato, ariyena cakkhunā passitabbato ca siddhāti.

因为太微细,亦曾影响世尊不大热心去说,并且这是由圣眼才能见证的。

Ñ: And its extreme subtlety is established because it inclined the Blessed One to inaction, [that is, to not teaching the Dhamma (see M.i,186)] and because a noble one's eye is needed to see it (see (M.i,510).


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