唯識二十論述記 1.64

1.64

答：《成唯識論》第五卷說：「心於所緣，唯取總相，心所於彼，亦取別相。助成心事，得心所名，如畫師、資，作模、填彩。」《辨中邊論》第一頌云：「三界心心所，是虛妄分別，總了境名心，亦別名心所。」即是心所取總、別相，心王唯總，乃至廣說。

Answer: The fifth fascicle of the Cheng weishi lun states: "Mind, regarding its object, grasps only the general characteristics, while mental factors, regarding it, also grasp specific characteristics. Assisting in accomplishing the work of the mind, they receive the name 'mental factor'—just as a painter and his apprentice make the outline and fill in the colors." The first verse of the Madhyāntavibhāga says: "Mind and mental factors in the three realms / Are false conceptualization; / Comprehending the object in general is called mind, / And [grasping it] specifically is also called mental factors." That is, mental factors grasp general and specific characteristics, while the king of mind grasps only the general, and so forth at length.