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7. Uvayoga-Arthādhikāra (The Authority of the Meaning of Use)
1. Uvayoga means the sūtra of the non-association gate.
2. It is as follows:
(10) For how long does the use of a living being in karma and in the passions last? Which use is longer than which? And which living being is constantly associated with a similar use in which passion? ||6||
7. Upayoga-dvaya (Two Uses) - Jinavara's teachings are worthy of being embraced.
This use-gate is very beneficial.
Chūrṇi Sūtra - Now, among the fifteen Arthādhikāras in the Kasāya-Pāhuḍaka, the seventh Anu-yoga-dvāra, which is called Upayoga, is based on the Gāthā-sūtra. These Gāthā-sūtras are as follows:
For how long does the use of a living being in which passion last? Which use is longer than which? And which living being is constantly associated with a similar use in which passion? ||63||
Special Meaning - This Gāthā explains three meanings: (1) 'Kevaciraṁ uvayogo kammaṁ kasāyami' - that is, for how long does the use of a living being in which passion last? Does it last for a time like the ocean, like a moment, like an innumerable part of a moment, like an āvali, like an innumerable part of an āvali, like a countable time, or like a single time-measure? This is the first question. The Chūrṇi-sūtra-kāra will later answer this himself, saying that the use of all passions in the state of non-obstruction is only a fraction of a moment, both the least and the greatest. But in the case of obstruction, even a single time-measure is a long time. This first meaning is indicated by this Gāthā. (2) 'Ko va keṇahio' - that is, is the use of the passions like anger, etc., similar to each other, or different? This is the second question. This indicates the relative shortness of the time of the passions. The Chūrṇi-sūtra-kāra will decide this himself later. (3) 'Ko vā kammaṁ kasāye abhikkhamuvayogamuvajutto' - that is, which living being, bound to the path of hell, etc., is constantly associated with a similar use in which passion? This is the third question. This means that do beings in hell, etc., within their state of existence, use anger very often, or do they use pride, or do they use deceit, or do they use greed?
* In the Tāmrāpatra-vāli manuscript, only the sūtra 'Uvayoge tti' is printed, and the rest of the commentary is left blank (see p. 1610). But from the commentary itself, the sūtra 'Aṇiyogahārasla suttam' is established.