大般涅槃經義記 9.232

9.232

自下第二以其相生前後徵破。句別有五：一以理正徵。若乳有酪，酪即是乳，其性是一；何因緣故乳在先出，酪不先生？二難破有緣。若有因緣令乳先生酪不前出，一切世人何故不說？三以無因緣，責酪不先。若無因緣令乳先生，以何義故酪不先出？四以酪不先，責其次第。若酪不先，誰作次第，乳、酪、生蘇乃至醍醐？五「是故」下，結是異非。

From here below, the second [part] engages in an interrogative refutation based on the sequence of mutual production. There are five distinct clauses: First, directly questioning based on principle: If curd exists in milk, then curd is precisely milk, and their nature is one; by what causes and conditions does milk emerge first, while curd is not produced first? Second, difficult refutation regarding the existence of conditions: If there are causes and conditions that make milk emerge first and curd not come forth before, why do all people of the world not say so? Third, pressing on curd not being first based on the absence of conditions: If there are no causes and conditions that make milk emerge first, for what reason does curd not emerge first? Fourth, pressing on its sequential order based on curd not being first: If curd is not first, who established the sequence of milk, curd, fresh butter, and up to ghee? Fifth, from "Therefore" below, concludes what is right and distinguishes what is wrong.