瑜伽師地論略纂 14.34

14.34

論云「士夫用者，謂由地大所打觸故」，可解。　「器差別」者，謂由本器別，令餘色變易生。如雨至海，變成醎味；若至地獄，便成猛火；若至其地，便長草木；若隨蜯蛤之口，便為真珠：皆為器別，所以造色變易而生。　「田差別」者，謂由地肥瘦等故，令禾稼等種種不同；又由地別故，地味各異。

Where the treatise says, 'human effort means being struck and touched by the earth element,' this is easily understood. 'Difference of receptacle' means that due to differences in the primary receptacle, other forms undergo transformation and arise. Just as when rain falls into the ocean, it turns into a salty taste; if it reaches hell, it turns into fierce fire; if it reaches the ground, it causes grass and trees to grow; if it enters the mouth of an oyster or clam, it becomes a pearl: all these are due to differences of receptacle, which is why derived forms transform and arise. 'Difference of field' means that due to the fertility or barrenness of the land, crops and grains differ in diverse ways; also, due to differences in the ground, the flavors of the earth are each distinct.