唯識三十論要釋 1.5

1.5

Next is explaining what is established. In this there are two parts: first, explaining the title; second, explaining the verses. In explaining the title, as the commentary on the treatise says: the name of this root treatise is Triṃśikā-vijñaptimātratā ('Thirty Verses on Vijñapti-mātra'). Because the principle of vijñapti-mātra is fully perfected by thirty verses without addition or subtraction, its name was established based on the number of its verses, just like the Śataka-śāstra and Śataka-śāstra-vaipulya. 'Only' (mātra) refutes external objects, showing that they do not exist; 'consciousness' (vijñāna) indicates the internal mind, showing that it is not non-existent. Being neither existent nor non-existent, it is therefore called vijñapti-mātra. Expounding, analyzing, and determining, it is therefore called a treatise (śāstra). This is because it expounds and analyzes the meaning of the nature and characteristics of vijñapti-mātra, and determines the true from the erroneous meanings. Explaining the title is concluded.