成唯識論了義燈 3.48

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問：無色界無聲，假智依何起？答：有三解。一、依多分說；二、亦有聲，依定果說。三、曾下二界，數聞於彼，以串習故，假智亦起。問：《論》云能詮所詮，俱非自相。若能所詮，俱非自相，可依共轉。能緣所緣，不言非自相，應不依共轉？答：能緣假智，亦非自相，有分別故，言假智。何故不說？答：影略，故舉境顯心。

Question: In the formless realm, there is no sound; upon what does metaphorical cognition arise? Answer: There are three interpretations. First, it is stated according to the majority. Second, there is also sound, spoken in terms of the fruit of meditative concentration. Third, having repeatedly heard sound in the lower two realms previously, through habitual practice, metaphorical cognition also arises. Question: The treatise states that both the signifier (abhidhāna) and the signified (abhidheya) are not individual characteristics. If signifier and signified are both not individual characteristics, they may operate reliant on the common characteristic. As for the cognizing subject (grāhaka) and cognized object (grāhya), it does not say they are not individual characteristics; should they not operate reliant on the common characteristic? Answer: The cognizing metaphorical cognition is also not the individual characteristic; because it possesses conceptual discrimination, it is termed metaphorical cognition. Why is it not mentioned? Answer: Because of an elliptical expression: by mentioning the object, the mind is revealed.