成唯識論述記 8.5

8.5

The Commentary states: This reveals the substantial entity of the basis. The expression 'basis' (āśraya-pada / sannidhisthāna) is not an entity distinct from the cause: speech is itself the basis; this is a karmadhāraya compound, and so it is below. It is of one substance with the cause. However, 'basis' has the sense of 'in/upon', both being the seventh case [locative]; that is, upon the substance of speech, the meaning of the cause of nominal expression, etc., is established. As fascicles five and thirty-eight of the Yogācārabhūmi-śāstra, fascicle eighteen of the Prakaraṇāryavācā, fascicle four of the Abhidharma-samuccaya, and the Madhyāntavibhāga all distinguish this cause.