釋摩訶衍論 4.41

4.41

The treatise says: Beginningless avidyā maintains and upholds the defilements, causing them to abide, just as seeds hold latent and manifest sprouts; therefore it is called the stage of the receptacle of seeds. As is stated in the Benye jing: The storehouse of seeds of seeds is like the heavenly net. For what reason are all called 'stages' (vāsabhūmi)? What are their characteristics according to the distinct meanings of the characters? The verse says: