瑜伽師地論略纂 13.77

13.77

The treatise says: "Because of the distinction between having obstacles and being without obstacles": since Jayasena maintains there are no old seeds, distinguishing the three vehicles in terms of obstacles takes this text as the definitive proof. Although Guṇamati and Dharmapāla maintain that inherent seeds exist, here it is spoken in terms of obstacles, not that old seeds are absent. Even supposing seeds were present, if the obstacles cannot be severed, one is called lacking the gotra; how much more so with the power of the nature of things (dharmatā)? Therefore, having seeds or lacking seeds serves as a condition, whereas whether obstacles can be severed or cannot be severed differs. Explaining it now in terms of obstacles also involves no error. In all cases, because what is aimed at at the time of the fruit cannot be obtained due to obstacles in the cause, it is spoken of in terms of obstacles; because uncontaminated seeds are hidden, they are not mentioned on account of being the nature of things, and the discussion proceeds from obstacles.