瑜伽師地論略纂 2.29

2.29

As for "the discernibility of the characteristics of the object discerned," it is designated as manaskāra (attention), which indicates that attention grasps the particular characteristics grasped by the various mental factors, all as explained there. Here, it only speaks of what definitely accompanies the mind when it arises, so it mentions solely the modes of activity of the omnipresent (sarvatraga) mental factors. By this it also reveals that the omnipresent and particular (viniyata) mental factors both extend across the three natures. When the mental mode of activity is predominant, the text specifically speaks of essence and function, briefly setting aside the rest, all in accordance with the Weishi. The boundaries and limits of an object are the cause of verbal expression, and conception (saṃjñā) can apprehend them; the characteristics of harmony with principle or violation of principle upon an object are the causes of the actions of the three karmas, and through intention (cetanā) they can be apprehended. Although all mental factors can generally apprehend them, speaking in terms of predominance also involves no contradiction.