佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事 1.176

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問：「亡比丘物，都不打揵椎不羯磨而分，犯何事？」答：「界裏十人以上，盡得打揵椎而羯磨。若不打揵椎而羯磨、若打揵椎而不羯磨，盡犯棄。所以爾者，一切亡比丘物盡屬四方僧故，不得輒分。若界外五人以上，得羯磨分。不須打揵椎，以無界故。四人以下不得羯磨分，若分犯棄。當齎詣僧中，若自取齎去至異眾，初入界不犯，出則犯棄。如是復至餘眾，一出界一犯棄。弟子持師物去亦爾。」

Question: "If the property of a deceased bhikṣu is divided without striking the gaṇḍī and without a karmavācanā at all, what offence is committed?" Answer: "If there are ten or more persons within the sīmā, they must all strike the gaṇḍī and perform a karmavācanā. If they perform a karmavācanā without striking the gaṇḍī, or strike the gaṇḍī without performing a karmavācanā, all commit an offence of pārājika. Why is this so? Because all property of a deceased bhikṣu belongs entirely to the saṅgha of the four directions; it must not be divided arbitrarily. If there are five or more persons outside the sīmā, they may perform a karmavācanā and divide it. They do not need to strike the gaṇḍī, because there is no sīmā. Four or fewer persons may not perform a karmavācanā to divide it; if they divide it, they commit an offence of pārājika. They should take it to the saṅgha. If one takes it on his own and carries it to a different saṅgha, upon first entering the sīmā he commits no offence, but upon leaving he commits an offence of pārājika. In this way, if he goes on to yet another saṅgha, each time he exits a sīmā he commits an offence of pārājika. It is also like this if a disciple takes his master's property away."