瑜伽師地論略纂 1.113

1.113

In the section on wholesome dharmas gradually vanishing and unwholesome dharmas gradually arising, there are four parts: first, an overall explanation of the apparitional birth of sentient beings; second, an explanation of food and drink gradually arising; third, an explanation of internal unwholesome dharmas arising; and fourth, an explanation of external unwholesome requisites arising. Karma that causes the superior receptacle to be experienced arises only at the initial period; at other times the receptacle has not matured, and this karma also has not matured. The humans at the beginning of the kalpa were apparitionally born from mind, complete in all faculties, luminous and handsome, soaring through the sky, and constantly experiencing joy and pleasure. When the earth-taste emerged, it was extraordinarily sweet and delicious; at that time someone ate it, and the rest saw this and followed suit. The "earth-taste" is the wondrous flavor of sudhā. "Earth-cakes" are cakes welling forth from the earth. "Forest creepers" are creepers growing in clusters, extraordinarily sweet and crisp. "Without husk or chaff": "husk" is the skin of the rice; "chaff" is the ear of grain, or some say "chaff" means clods—the former is correct. It grew naturally without sowing, fragrant and delicious. Later, stinginess and greed arose, obstructing their own bodies; husks and chaff were added to the rice, and only then did appropriation appear, accumulating and storing it at home. Eating this, their light was extinguished; their bodies became heavy, and they could no longer soar through the sky.