de ltar dus gsum dag tu (3)yang | | srid pa’i rgyun ni mi rigs na | |
dus gsum dag tu gang med pa | | de ni ji ltar srid pa’i rgyun | |
21. Thus, the chain of existences is not possible in any of the tree times [i.e. past, present, and future];
And if it does not exist in the three times, how can the chain of existences exist?
Likewise, if the continuity of becoming is not reasonable at any of the three times, how can there be a continuity of becoming which isnon-existent in the three times?
復次(16)三世中求有 相續不可得(17)若三世中無 何有有相續(18)三有名欲有色有無色有。無始生死中不得(19)實智故。常有三有相續。今於三世中諦求(20)不可得。若三世中無有。當於何處有有相(21)續。當知有有相續。皆從愚癡顛倒故有。實(22)中則無◎(23)中論卷第三(3)中論卷第四(4) 龍樹菩薩造*梵志青目釋(5)姚秦*三藏鳩摩羅什譯