partial concordance with definite differentiation/discrimination; concordant with definite differentiation/discrimination; Aids to Penetration Comment: This is equivalent to path of preparation (sbyor lam, prayogamārga).
{sbyor lam pa'i dge ba ni nges par 'byed pa mthong lam gyi rgyu yin pas nges 'byed cha mthun} 'aid to ascertainment' is the virtue of the path of joining because it is the cause of ascertaining the path of seeing.
"watershed" factors [of the path of application] that differentiate it [from the path of ordinary beings] and accord with [the path of spiritually superior individuals; Aids to Penetration, partial concordance with definite differentiation