瑜伽論記 13.65

13.65

"Even if appropriation is granted, it is also illogical": this cites the posited view to pursue the objection. This means that outsider posits that when the visual consciousness arises, it not only sustains the eye-faculty alone, but can also sustain the other faculties such as the ear. Now, conceding this hypothetically, it is said: 'Even if appropriation is granted, it is also illogical, because consciousness is distant.' Now one formulates the syllogism: 'The visual consciousness definitely cannot sustain the other faculties such as the ear (thesis), because consciousness is distant (reason), like another person's consciousness being unable to sustain one's own faculties, etc., like a corpse, etc.' There is also an intended compound syllogism: 'The various faculties of mental consciousness should lack appropriation (thesis), because consciousness is distant (reason), just like a corpse (example).' Having already raised the objection of lacking appropriation, they should become subsumed under the non-sentient. Formulating the syllogism: 'The faculties lacking consciousness should be subsumed under the non-sentient (thesis), because they lack appropriation (reason), just like a corpse (example)'—as previously posited, one's own consciousness sustains one's own faculty.