成唯識論述記 1.440

1.440

成相之時，所成大等，但見總一；根本三事，即見三別。今破於此。第一量云：大等總法，應非是總；即三體故；如三別相。以別從總為難，亦爾。又徵：三事所有總相若不是一，亦應見三；相即體故；如三事體。體應見一；即總相故；猶如總相。三事總相若有三種，不應見一；有三種故；如本三事。三事別相，不應見三；即三相故；如大等相。

At the time of establishing the characteristics, the established mahat and so forth are seen only as the general one; the fundamental three entities are seen as the three particulars. Now this is refuted. The first syllogism is: The general principles such as mahat should not be general; because of being identical to the three essences; like the three particular characteristics. Refuting the particular based on the general is likewise. Furthermore, examining: If the general characteristic possessed by the three entities is not one, it should also be seen as three; because characteristic is identical to essence; like the essences of the three entities. The essences should be seen as one; because of being identical to the general characteristic; just like the general characteristic. If the general characteristic of the three entities has three types, it should not be seen as one; because there are three types; like the original three entities. The particular characteristics of the three entities should not be seen as three; because of being identical to the three characteristics; like the characteristics of mahat and so forth.