瑜伽論記 2.209

2.209

In explaining the three sūtras, first, regarding the explanation of the sūtra on the twelve bases: the statement that ‘an intention speaks of non-existent things as having an existent mark’ intends to show that a non-existent thing can maintain its own mark of non-existence, and also because it once was or will be existent. Therefore, with intentional meaning it is spoken of as existent and spoken of as a thing (dharma). As for that which is an existent thing, its substance is also not real; because they say it holds [its own mark], it is likewise called an intentional meaning. Since there is the meaning of existence and the meaning of non-existence, both are called things (dharma), and both are called existent. The statement that ‘it would not be known without interruption’ means it is said because one who knows existence does not immediately know non-existence.