瑜伽論記 13.62

13.62

The treatise says: "Furthermore, among the groups of six consciousnesses, a uniform class subsumed under uncontaminated-indeterminate maturation is not observed"—this is the third reason. This means that although there is maturation within the six consciousnesses, it arises only for a single thought-moment or is interrupted by various minds; an invariant class of maturation nature from prior to posterior can definitely never be found. An invariant class of maturation nature from prior to posterior that undergoes no alteration could possibly sustain [the body], being true maturation. Now, the retributive mind within the six consciousnesses arises only for a single thought-moment and is not uninterrupted; since it is not of an invariant class, being merely arisen from maturation, it cannot be called capable of appropriating. One should formulate the syllogism: 'The six evolving consciousnesses are not arisen from true maturation (thesis), because they are interrupted (reason), like wind and sound (example).' This syllogism not yet being fully clear, one should further formulate separately: 'Because an invariant class of uncontaminated-indeterminate maturation cannot be observed in the six evolving consciousnesses, they cannot sustain the body (thesis), because they have the meaning of being interrupted (reason), example etc. as before.' Alternatively, one should formulate the syllogism: 'Among the six evolving consciousnesses, the mind of maturation cannot appropriate (thesis), because it is interrupted (reason), like wind, sound, etc. (example).' That the treatise says 'a class of maturation is not observed' is precisely the word for the reason 'because they are interrupted' here. To pursue the objection against them: 'The retributive mind among the six consciousnesses is arisen from maturation, not true maturation, and cannot sustain [the body]. Why then does your school say that neither-painful-nor-pleasant feeling arises from maturation? Since it is arisen from maturation, it should not appropriate.'