大般涅槃經集解 70.53

70.53

案僧亮曰：立義謂定有，不宜答也。是一是遍是作者，以三義證有也。作者是立義之本意，遍之與一證常耳。何者？不遍則有分，不一則有數。物有分數，是無常也。

Sengliang states: He established a thesis asserting definite existence, so it was not appropriate to answer. 'It is one, it is all-pervading, it is the agent'—these use three meanings to prove its existence. 'Agent' is the fundamental intent of establishing the thesis, while 'all-pervading' and 'one' merely prove permanence. Why is this? If it were not all-pervading, it would have parts; if it were not one, it would have number. For things to have parts and number is impermanence.