瑜伽師地論略纂 3.78

3.78

第五難，「誰復於彼制其功能」者，誰於彼極微制有情功力，不令生之？比量可知。　「若言不因有情，是即無用而外物生」者，用，謂由也、所用也。於有情無用，不由有情故而外物生，不應道理。量云：汝等外物應不得生，不由有情故，損於有無因故，如龜毛等。

In the fifth objection, regarding "Who then restrains their functionality?": who would restrain the causal power of sentient beings upon those atoms so as not to allow them to produce? It can be known through logical formulation. Regarding "If it is said that it is not due to sentient beings, then external objects would arise uselessly": "use" means "because of" or "that which is used." Being of no use to sentient beings, external objects arising not because of sentient beings is unreasonable. The logical formulation states: Your external objects should not be able to arise, because they are not caused by sentient beings, just as there is no cause for what does or does not harm, like a turtle's hair, and so forth.