瑜伽論記 19.229

19.229

章云：相當言世俗有。一、相持起雜染故，二、相與施設名作依處故名器，名當言世俗有。一、能起雜染故；二、施設器故，二名與言說聲作依止故，分別當言世俗有。一、能起雜染故；二、施設器故；三、由言說隨眠起分別故，如牛羊等；四、言說隨覺起分別故，如解名言眾生等，真如當言勝義有，是清淨正體智所緣境性故，初正智唯緣勝義故，當言勝義有，第二正智真俗俱緣故當言俱有。

The Chapter says: Marks should be pronounced conventional existents: 1. because marks sustain and give rise to defilement; 2. because marks serve as the locus of reliance for designating names, hence called ‘vessels.’ Names should be pronounced conventional existents: 1. because they can give rise to defilement; 2. because they are vessels for designation; and [3.] because names serve as the basis of reliance for the vocal sounds of speech. Discrimination should be pronounced a conventional existent: 1. because it can give rise to defilement; 2. because it is a vessel for designation; 3. because discrimination arises from dormant tendencies of speech, as in cattle, sheep, and so forth; 4. because discrimination arises from reflective awareness following speech, as in sentient beings who understand nominal speech, and so forth. Tathatā should be pronounced an ultimate existent, because it is the nature of the objective sphere cognized by pure, fundamental knowledge. Initial correct knowledge only cognizes the ultimate, so it should be pronounced an ultimate existent. Secondary correct knowledge cognizes both ultimate and conventional, so it should be pronounced to have both.