瑜伽論記 13.69

13.69

Directly regarding the explanation, there are two parts: first, hypothetically positing an external objection; second, directly explaining in response to the objection. Since in the Hīnayāna the consciousnesses arise separately, the text is easy to understand. Within the reply there are three parts: first, a general reply; second, examining and explaining the reason, where the textual phrasing is evident; third, the explanation stating: 'It is possible that two consciousnesses evolve at the same time,' meaning that in both Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna, consciousnesses also arise at distinct times; the remaining text is easy to understand. Herein one should formulate the syllogism: 'When visual consciousness arises with the three conditions complete, the other ear and other consciousnesses with the three conditions complete should also manifest (thesis), because the three conditions are complete (reason), like the manifesting visual consciousness (example).' As objected before, for fear that consciousnesses would arise simultaneously, they did not accept that the eighth exists; now having established that the consciousnesses arise simultaneously, they should accept that there is the eighth; this confirms [it] by inverted exposition.