In the Abhidharmakośa-bhāṣya Chapter IV (karma-nirdeśa), we read: “When tīvra-paryavasthāna or ghanarasa-prasāda raises vijñapti, avijñapti occurs in karma-patha.” Within this context, I focus on the word “tīvra.” “Tīvra” is an adjective which has the meaning to express strength, and in this case it is a keyword indicating the opportunity to generate “avijñapti.” However, in previous research this point has not been fully clarified.
In this paper, I focus on how tīvra relates to the occurrence of avijñapti. Also, I consider the meaning of tīvra and examine what it means for its qualifying word. Consequently, I confirm that kleśa or prasāda can be a cause to bring about avijñapti if it is in a state of tīvra, and the repeatability which is the meaning of tīvra is expressed as strength. Moreover, I point out the possibility that the repeatability of tīvra is related to the habituation of avijñapti.
