成唯識論述記 2.798

2.798

The Commentary states: Just as the eye consciousness and the like depend mutually on different natures and are named after the faculty, being called simply eye consciousness—which is a tatpuruṣa compound, the consciousness depending on the eye faculty being named eye consciousness—one cannot say: 'Because consciousness depends on the eye, it is also named indeterminate.' One should counter-question: 'Without outflows depends on consciousness and is named retribution, and you would also have it named indeterminate following consciousness. Consciousness depends on the eye and is named eye consciousness; it should also be named indeterminate following the eye. Since this is not the case, how could that be so?' Therefore, seeds without outflows are not named indeterminate. This excludes the unsoiled state of a Buddha, which is explained through equal meaning; there is also an explanation of unequal meaning.