道地經五陰分別現止章第四
Chapter 4 on the Path to Cessation: Distinguishing the Five Aggregates and the Manifestation of Calming
所然持甘露種澆五盛陰，為五陰薪，從慧明却壞惡火。從三界禮我施禮，為持甘露滅三毒者，從五陰鑽，所生隨應，持智慧意滅惡火意，三界中尊敬者，我亦尊敬意叉手。自從慧智力，慧者自得，如自得知，佛便教弟子所說應行。聽說從是意定，五陰分別見，為從慧力所守者，知清淨自佛，從所意知便現事者，是佛所說應行見行可知。聽說意從是定分別五陰。行道者當知分別五陰。行者當那分別知五陰？譬如四衢中墮一貫真珠裹，一人當見已見，便喜愛意喜欲得珠，人見意在珠，是為色陰種；所喜可意是為痛痒種；若上頭如是名為貫珠，是為思想種；若意生欲取貫珠，是為行種；從是知，為識種。如是五種意在一貫珠俱行，便若干作行亦自行，如是在一貫珠，一時俱行，五陰更如是。
That one who holds the nectar-seed and pours it on the five aggregates of clinging—for the five aggregates are the fuel, and from the light of wisdom the evil fire is destroyed. From the three realms, the one worthy of homage, I do homage: the one who holds the nectar and extinguishes the three poisons, born from the drilling of the five aggregates, whatever arises accordingly—holding the intent of wisdom, extinguishing the intent of evil fire, the honored one within the three realms, I too honor with joined palms.
From the power of wisdom, the wise one naturally attains; as one knows for oneself, so the Buddha teaches disciples to speak and practice accordingly. Having heard, from this the mind is settled, and the five aggregates are discerned and seen—one who is guarded by the power of wisdom knows purity from the Buddha himself; from what is known in the mind, things manifest accordingly. This is what the Buddha taught: one should practice and see the conduct, and it can be known. Having heard, from this concentration one discerns the five aggregates.
One who practices the path should know how to discern the five aggregates. How does the practitioner discern and know the five aggregates? Suppose in the middle of a crossroads a string of genuine pearls is dropped. A person sees it—having seen it, delight and craving arise in the mind, wanting to obtain the pearls. The person's mind is fixed on the pearls: this is the seed of the form aggregate. The delight and pleasant feeling: this is the seed of the feeling aggregate. If on top of that it is thus named "string of pearls": this is the seed of the perception aggregate. If the mind gives rise to the desire to take the string of pearls: this is the seed of the formations aggregate. From this knowing: this is the seed of the consciousness aggregate.
Thus these five kinds of mind-activities operate together upon the single string of pearls, and various actions are performed, each also performing its own. Just so, upon the single string of pearls, they operate together at one time—thus the five aggregates likewise.
眼所見色并俱行五行，更耳聞聲、鼻聞香、口更味、身更麁細，身中四陰無有色種生，如是五陰種，各自分別知。
What the eye sees as form, together with the five aggregates that operate alongside it—and further, what the ear hears as sound, the nose smells as scent, the mouth tastes as flavor, and the body contacts as coarse or fine—among these, the four aggregates within the body arise without a form-seed. Thus the seeds of the five aggregates are each to be distinguished and known individually.
後有說道德者，分別說如是已，得是經說，未得道者受著心，心如是行說，我亦現是說。
Later, those who teach the Path to Cessation (Mārga), having distinguished and explained it in this way, receive the teaching of this sutra. Those who have not yet attained the Path take it to heart, and their minds proceed in accordance with this teaching. I too now set forth this same teaching.
道行五陰分別現止章。
The Chapter on the Path to Cessation, the Five Aggregates, and the Distinction of Manifestation and Stillness.