瑜伽論記 7.100

7.100

Regarding subsuming the five into two: as for 'by means of skill in the aggregates, skill in specific characteristics (svalakṣaṇa) is revealed,' the explanation of skill in the aggregates above contains three meanings: first, manifold differentiability; second, non-singular multiplicity; third, other than these dharmas nothing further is apprehended and nothing is differentiated. Because skill is distinguished on the basis of the first two meanings, it is specific characteristics. As for 'by means of the remaining skills, skill in common characteristics (sāmānyalakṣaṇa) is revealed': because the eighteen elements are identical with respect to the causal condition and skill is thereby attained; the twelve sense-bases are identical in proceeding from three conditions and skill is thereby attained; the twelve links of dependent origination are identical with respect to impermanence and so forth and skill is thereby attained; and in the possible and impossible it generally clarifies the equal cause and effect of dependent origination across the three time periods as the possible, and unequal cause and effect as the impossible—therefore, the other four skills are collectively called common characteristics.