瑜伽論記 16.25

16.25

第二解說之意。為顯於彼彼事、彼彼法最勝義者，即當說根教起因緣。如婆沙說：有一婆羅門名曰生名。先學根義，聞諸異說立根者，多不能解了。往至佛所，問言：瞿曇說根者多，汝今決定立有幾根？佛言：生名，我雖有智不能於二十二根中增一減一。今釋佛經故作是說，為顯於彼彼事彼彼法最勝義，故說此二十二根。

The second explains the intention behind the teaching. 'In order to demonstrate the most supreme meaning in regard to various matters and various phenomena' corresponds to the causal occasion for teaching the faculties. As the *Vibhāṣā* states: 'There was a brahmin named Jātimant. Having previously studied the meaning of faculties, he heard various divergent theories establishing faculties, and was mostly unable to comprehend them. He went to the Buddha's place and asked, "Gautama, many speak of faculties; how many faculties do you now definitively establish?" The Buddha said, "Jātimant, although I possess wisdom, I cannot add one nor subtract one from the twenty-two faculties."' Now, explaining the Buddha's sūtra, it makes this statement: in order to reveal the most supreme meaning in regard to various matters and various phenomena, these twenty-two faculties are taught.