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所言老者即異義等者。問。如諸論中所說四相生住異滅。此與諸論名字次第皆不同者。答。三藏所求各有差別。謂素怛攬以次第求。應求言說意義次第。若毘奈耶以因緣求。求何因緣制此學處。阿毘達磨以性相求。但求諸法真實性相。由此諸論所說文義。但顯性相不約次第。作者意異故不相違。

Regarding "what is called aging is precisely the meaning of alteration, etc.": Question: The four marks explained in the treatises are arising, abiding, alteration, and cessation; why are the names and sequence here different from those in the treatises? Answer: What is sought in the three pitakas differs in each case: Sūtras seek through sequence, and one should seek the sequence of words and meanings. Vinaya seeks through conditions, seeking what conditions led to the formulation of these precepts. Abhidharma seeks through nature and marks, merely seeking the true nature and marks of all dharmas. Therefore, the texts and meanings explained in these treatises merely reveal the nature and marks without relying on sequence. Since the authors' intentions differ, there is no contradiction.