第一位Position I of V
心法Citta-dharmas
Citta-dharmas
8 法8 dharmas
義界doctrinal frame
識也。八識心王為主——能了別境，攝持種子，生起一切。
The eight consciousnesses — the master cognizer; vijñāna leads, attends to objects, holds the seed-store from which all dharmas arise.
五因why this position
一切最勝故
[心法 stands first] because supreme over all
所攝諸法what this pillar contains
No. 1眼識eye-consciousnesscakṣur-vijñānaNo. 2耳識ear-consciousnessśrotra-vijñānaNo. 3鼻識nose-consciousnessghrāṇa-vijñānaNo. 4舌識tongue-consciousnessjihvā-vijñānaNo. 5身識body-consciousnesskāya-vijñānaNo. 6意識mind-consciousnessmano-vijñānaNo. 7末那識defiled mentationkliṣṭa-manasNo. 8阿賴耶識storehouse-consciousnessālaya-vijñāna