成唯識論述記 1.136

1.136

述曰：釋第二句中我、法二種諸相轉言。言隨緣者，隨諸世間種種分別、橫計等緣，隨諸聖教，施設、安立、證得等緣，即施設為世間、聖教，我、法別相。異者別也；言施設者，安立異名，即假說義。此意顯示，隨諸世間橫計種種我、法等緣，施設我、法。隨諸聖教證得種種無為等緣，即施設為聖教我、法。轉者起義，隨彼彼緣起，彼種種我、法相故。問：世說我、法，率己妄情；聖說我、法，有何益用？答：由四緣故：一、言說易故；二、順世間故；三者，能除無我怖故；四、有自他染淨、信解、事業等故。如《瑜伽》第六，《顯揚》第十說。此上即解頌上二句，將釋第三句，寄問徵起。

The Commentary states: This explains the word 'operate' in the second line regarding the various aspects of both self and phenomena. 'In accordance with conditions' means: in accordance with conditions such as the various discriminations and erroneous conceptualizations in the world; and in accordance with conditions such as the conventional designations, establishments, and realizations in the sacred teachings. That is, they are conventionally posited as the distinct aspects of the self and phenomena in the mundane and sacred teachings. 'Differently' means distinct; 'posited' is another name for established, which means conventionally designated. The intention is to show that in accordance with conditions such as the erroneous conceptualizations of various selves and phenomena in the world, the self and phenomena are posited; in accordance with conditions such as the realization of various unconditioned dharmas in the sacred teachings, they are posited as the self and phenomena of the sacred teachings. 'Operate' means to arise; it is because those various aspects of the self and phenomena arise in accordance with those respective conditions. Question: When worldly people speak of self and phenomena, it stems from their own deluded feelings; when the noble ones speak of self and phenomena, what benefit and function does it have? Answer: Due to four reasons: first, because verbal communication is made easy; second, to conform with the world; third, because it can remove the fear of non-self; fourth, because there exist defilement and purification, conviction, and activities of self and other. This is as stated in the sixth fascicle of the Yogācārabhūmi and the tenth fascicle of the Prakaraṇāryavācā. The above explains the upper two lines of the verse. To introduce the explanation of the third line, a question is raised to prompt it.