大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 3.37

3.37

論。以有境界至生六種相　釋曰。顯細相意以顯麁相。於中有二。初標。後釋。此初也。言境界風所動種種諸識浪騰躍而轉生。新論於境加虛妄言。意欲簡別真如實境。真如既說非是境相。但言境界。是顯妄也。然下六麁束為三對。初之二種依境生執。法執細惑地上斷故。其次二種依執生惑。我執中惑二乘斷故。其後二種依業受果。上品麁惑凡夫知故。

[Treatise:] Because there are object-fields [… down to …] six kinds of characteristics arise.
[Commentary:] It reveals the intention of the subtle characteristics in order to reveal the coarse characteristics. In this there are two: first, the general indication; later, the explanation. This is the first. It means that stirred by the wind of object-fields, the various waves of consciousness surge and turn to arise. In the new translation, the word 'fictitious' is added to 'objects', with the intention of differentiating them from the real object of tathatā. Since tathatā is said not to be the characteristic of an object, merely saying 'object-fields' reveals their falsity. However, the six coarse characteristics below are bundled into three pairs: the first two give rise to attachment based on objects, which are subtle afflictions of attachment to dharmas, severed on the [bodhisattva] stages; the next two give rise to afflictions based on attachment, which are middling afflictions of attachment to self, severed by the Two Vehicles; the final two receive retribution based on karma, which are superior coarse afflictions known by ordinary beings.