[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大比丘三千威儀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470) › 2.38 # 大比丘三千威儀 2.38 大比丘三千威儀 2.38 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2.38) 比丘僧有七人，不應作摩波利及直日：一者年老不任事、二者病疹瘡不淨潔、三者久病羸極、四者眾人共使養病、五者上座日、六者摩摩德、七者直歲。是七人皆不應作，若有強揵，如反不欲作者，不應訶問。自是後世珍寶藏也。 > In the bhikṣusaṅgha, there are seven persons who should not serve as vihārapāla or duty officer of the day: first, those of old age incapable of duties; second, those with illness, rashes, and sores who are unclean; third, those who have been chronically ill and extremely emaciated; fourth, those assigned by the community to care for the sick; fifth, the sthavira of the day; sixth, the karmadāna; seventh, the duty officer of the year. None of these seven persons should serve. If there are strong and capable persons who contrary to duty do not wish to serve, one should not reprimand and question them; this itself is a treasure storehouse for future lives. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2.37) - [Next: 2.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2.39) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470~en-mt.2.38) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1470.2.38) · Pramāṇa