大乘起信論廣釋卷第三．四．五 4.7

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論。四者現色能離故　釋曰。此五意中第三現識。上三細中境界相也。猶如明鏡現色像故。能污淨心故名為染。以八地中得三自在色性隨心無有障礙故。說八地名色自在。能證相土自在。真如現身土色從六而起。無明妄境從此永離。故說現染此地能離。

Treatise: "Fourth, the manifesting form […] can leave it behind." / Commentary: Among the five intents, this is the third, manifesting consciousness. Among the three subtle marks above, it is the characteristic of appearance. Like a clear mirror manifesting physical forms, because it can defile the pure mind, it is called a defilement. Because in the eighth bhūmi one attains the three masteries, and the nature of form accords with the mind without hindrance, the eighth bhūmi is called mastery over form. Being able to realize the tathatā of mastery over marks and realms, the manifestations of bodily and realm forms arise from the sixth [bhūmi onward], and the deluded objects of avidyā are permanently left behind from this point; thus it is said that the defilement of appearance can be left behind at this bhūmi.