成唯識論了義燈 2.49

2.49

答：據實而論，理有二十八。但為意境非五識得，今者唯取五識緣境，故各七微，不說能造，理亦無失。若說假部極微能成、所成俱通實、假，又極微假實作四句分別：一、麁假細實。經部師；二、麁實細假。大乘極微，法處所攝，是假想立故；三、麁細俱實。薩婆多；四、麁細俱假，一說、說假等。又有四句：一麁細二俱假，一說部；俱實，有部；俱句，說假及出世；俱非即清辨勝義諦。又論微聚准《俱舍》頌云：欲微聚無聲，無根有八事，有身根九事，十事有餘根。此意，若有身根必即九事，餘四隨一，即成十事。《俱舍》云：若依體說八、九、十等，便為太少；若依處說八、九、十等，便為太多。　答云：無過。所言事者，一分依體說，謂所依大種，一分依處說，謂能依造色。

Answer: Speaking in terms of reality, in principle there are twenty-eight. But because they are objects of the mental [consciousness] and not apprehended by the five consciousnesses, here we take only the objects cognitively grasped by the five consciousnesses; therefore, each has seven paramāṇus, and not mentioning the creating [elements] is also without logical fault. If according to the Prajñaptivāda, the producing and produced paramāṇus both encompass the real and the conceptual. Furthermore, a fourfold categorization is made regarding the conceptual or real nature of paramāṇus: 1. Gross is conceptual and subtle is real: the Sautrāntika teachers; 2. Gross is real and subtle is conceptual: the Mahāyāna paramāṇus, which are subsumed under the dharma-āyatana because they are posited by conceptualization; 3. Gross and subtle are both real: the Sarvāstivādins; 4. Gross and subtle are both conceptual: the Ekavyāvahārika, Prajñaptivāda, and so forth. Furthermore, there is another fourfold categorization: 1. Both gross and subtle are conceptual: the Ekavyāvahārika school; both are real: the Sarvāstivāda; both [conceptual and real]: the Prajñaptivāda and Lokottaravāda; neither: Bhāviveka's ultimate truth. Furthermore, discussing the aggregation of paramāṇus according to the Abhidharmakośa verse: 'In the desire [realm], a soundless aggregation of paramāṇus / without faculties has eight entities; / with the body faculty, nine entities; / with any other faculty, ten entities.' The meaning of this is: if there is a body faculty, there are definitely nine entities; with any one of the remaining four [faculties], it becomes ten entities. The Abhidharmakośa says: 'If explained according to substances, eight, nine, ten, and so forth would be too few; if explained according to āyatanas, eight, nine, ten, and so forth would be too many.' The reply states: There is no fault. What is referred to as 'entities' is partly stated according to substance, namely the supporting great elements, and partly stated according to āyatana, namely the supported created forms.