因明入正理論疏 3.36

3.36

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.'