因明入正理論疏 3.36

3.36

問：「前論說云『與所立法均等義品說名同品。』但言所立法均等有名之為同，不說有法均等名同品。如何說有有法自相相違耶？」答：「今若但以有性與同異為同品，可如所責，違前論文。既以離實有性而為同品，亦是宗中所立法均等有，故即此過，無違論理。」

Question: 'The earlier treatise says: "Instances possessing meanings equal to the property to be established are called similar instances." It only says that possessing equality with the property to be established is called similar; it does not say that being equal with the subject is called a similar instance. How can you say there is contradiction with the own-character of the subject?' Answer: 'If one now only took existence-ness and commonality-particularity to be similar instances, it might be as you charge, contradicting the earlier treatise text. But since we take existence-ness apart from substance to be the similar instance, it is also an equal possession of the property to be established in the thesis; therefore this is precisely the fault, with no contradiction of treatise reasoning.'