大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 59.4

59.4

The Commentary states: "The phrase 'retribution characteristic' [and following]" individually explains the first characteristic. The commentary text divides into five: First, it directly explains the meaning of retribution, because vipāka is the retributive substance of the three realms. Arising together with name-and-form clarifies that it is fruition retribution. Second, "Therefore the treatise states [and following]" cites proof for the meaning that the vipāka consciousness is the retribution characteristic. Third, "This consciousness-constituent contains [and following]" brings forth its essential nature. Fourth, "Therefore the Mahāyānasaṃgraha [and following]" cites proof for the three characteristics. Fifth, "The sūtra states [and following]" explains the text. The first three are clear. Within the fourth, there are three [parts]: First, citing the treatise and enumerating the names; second, explaining the intended meaning of that treatise; third, reconciling and explaining the two treatises. Now, the first is from Chapter Two, "The Chapter on the Support of What Is to Be Known," in the second fascicle of the treatise, which states: "The treatise says: Having thus spoken of the distinctive denominations established for the ālayavijñāna, how is the establishing of its characteristics to be perceived? The establishing of these characteristics is briefly of three kinds: first, establishing the intrinsic characteristic; second, establishing the causal characteristic; third, establishing the fruition characteristic. The first refers to relying upon all the perfuming [impressions] of all defiled dharmas to serve as the cause of their arising, through being capable of grasping and holding them in association with seeds. The second refers to that very ālayavijñāna possessing all seeds, at all times serving as the manifest cause for those various defiled dharmas. The third refers to those very defiled dharmas, from beginningless time, continually arising through all the perfuming of the ālayavijñāna." The commentary on the treatise states that analyzing the corresponding characteristics of the intrinsic characteristic of this consciousness makes two kinds, because cause and fruition differ. Explanation: "The first refers to relying upon all [and following]" is the treatise's own explanation of the characteristics. This is what the present commentary refers to by saying: "This intention clarifies [and following], which explains the intended meaning of that treatise, stating it in concise summary." If one speaks directly of the essential substance itself without reference to cause and fruition, the essential substance of the consciousness equally embraces both cause and fruition. Distinguishing cause and fruition yields the two characteristics; not distinguishing cause and fruition is the intrinsic characteristic. Therefore the above commentary on the treatise states: "Analyzing the corresponding characteristics of the intrinsic characteristic of this consciousness makes two kinds, because cause and fruition differ." Thus, the intrinsic characteristic is general, while cause and fruition are specific.