俱舍論頌疏論本 4.3

4.3

First, explaining the co-arising of material phenomena, the treatise introduces with a question: "Now it should be investigated: since the characteristics of all conditioned phenomena are not the same and their arisings also differ, are there phenomena that definitely arise together? (This is the general question.) There are those that definitely arise together (general answer). That is to say, all phenomena are broadly of five categories: first, matter; second, mind; third, mental factors; fourth, formations not associated [with mind]; fifth, unconditioned phenomena. Unconditioned phenomena are unborn, and are not discussed here (this generally marks all phenomena, intending to take those that co-arise and excluding unconditioned phenomena). Now we first distinguish the definite co-arising of matter (specifically inquiring about matter)." The verse says: