俱舍論頌疏論本 5.38

5.38

Explanation: the first line answers the inquiry, and the second line answers the objection. "These" refers to these preceding four primary characteristics. "Arising-arising and the rest" refers to the four minor characteristics. That is, the preceding four characteristics have the four kinds of secondary characteristics, namely arising-arising and the rest, and are therefore established as conditioned. The Śāstra states: "Conditioned factors are conditioned by virtue of the four primary characteristics; the primary characteristics are conditioned by virtue of the four secondary characteristics." Explanation: conditioned factors become conditioned because they are characterized by the four primary characteristics. The primary characteristics become conditioned because they are characterized by the four secondary characteristics. "Arising-arising and the rest" includes staying-staying, change-change, and destruction-destruction. These have three names: first, they are called "arising-arising and the rest." The upper character "arising" is the minor arising, and the lower character "arising" is the primary arising; because it arises from the minor arising, the primary arising is called "arising-arising." Staying among the minor characteristics causes the staying of the primary characteristic of staying, so it is called "staying-staying." Change among the minor characteristics changes the primary characteristic of change, so it is called "change-change." Destruction among the minor characteristics destroys the primary characteristic of destruction, so it is called "destruction-destruction"; this is explained just like arising-arising. Second, they are called "secondary characteristics," because they follow the primary characteristics. Third, they are called "minor characteristics," because they characterize only one dharma. The primary characteristics also have three names: first, they are called "primary characteristics," because they characterize the primary dharma. Second, they are called "major characteristics," because they characterize eight dharmas. Third, they are called "arising and the rest," because they give rise to eight dharmas. Unlike the minor arising which only gives rise to arising, it is simply called "arising"; the same applies to staying and the rest.