成唯識論述記 5.9

5.9

述曰：自相續故，不假他力所引生故，但自類為依。問曰：平等智起等時，何非此依？答：彼先自生，但由六識令其轉變，非由今引方始令起，故非此依，彼力疎遠，此常徒義。

The Commentary states: Because they continue in their own stream and do not depend on the power of others to be induced to arise, they take only their own category as their basis. Question: When the wisdom of equality (samatā-jñāna) arises and so forth, why is it not this basis? Answer: That [wisdom] originally arises of itself; it is only caused to transform by the sixth consciousness, not induced to begin arising by it now; therefore, it is not this basis. That power is distant and indirect; this is the common view.