大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 44.53

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疏「謂雞狗等」者，《涅槃》二十四云「菩薩摩訶薩受持禁戒，不為生天、不為恐怖，乃至不受狗戒雞戒牛戒雉戒，乃至是名菩薩修大涅槃是第三戒。」又《十住毘婆沙論》第三明穢土中多諸外道，有持牛戒者、鹿戒者、狗戒者、烏戒者、象戒者。釋曰：此皆外道所持惡禁戒。通由二因生此妄計：一由天眼見有眾生，從雞狗等即生天上故、二由非理尋思妄生此計。《婆沙》一百一十四。有二外道：一名布剌拏憍雉迦，受持牛戒。二名頞剃剌羅栖爾迦，受持狗戒。二人異時往詣佛所，種種愛語相慰問已。時布剌拏先為他問：「此栖爾迦受持狗戒，修道已滿當生何處？」世尊告曰：「汝止莫問。」復再三請，佛以慈心告言：「諦聽。受持狗戒若無缺犯，當生狗中。若有缺犯，當墮地獄。」聞佛語已，悲泣哽咽不能自勝。世尊告曰：「吾先告言『止不須問。』今果懷恨。」時布剌拏白言：「世尊！不以此人當生狗趣故我悲泣。然我長夜受持牛戒，或恐將來亦當爾耶！唯願大慈為我宣說。」世尊告曰：「準前狗戒，此等皆由不了真道。」《婆沙》又問云：「云何受持猪戒牛戒狗戒名無缺犯？」答：「一如牛法、一如狗法，名無缺犯。」

Regarding the commentary's "Namely chickens, dogs, and so forth": the Mahāparinirvāṇa-sūtra, fascicle twenty-four, says, "Bodhisattva-mahāsattvas uphold the prohibitive precepts not for being born in heaven, not out of fear, and so forth, down to not receiving dog precepts, chicken precepts, ox precepts, or pheasant precepts, down to this is called the bodhisattva cultivating the third precept of the great nirvāṇa." Also, the Daśabhūmika-vibhāṣā, fascicle three, explains that in impure lands there are many non-Buddhists, including those who uphold ox precepts, deer precepts, dog precepts, crow precepts, and elephant precepts. Explanation: These are all evil prohibitive precepts upheld by non-Buddhists. Generally, through two causes, these false calculations arise: first, through the divine eye seeing sentient beings being born directly into heaven from chickens, dogs, and so forth; second, through improper cogitation falsely giving rise to these calculations. The Mahāvibhāṣā, fascicle one hundred fourteen: There were two non-Buddhists, one named Pūraṇa-Kauśika, who upheld the ox precept, and the second named Atirātra-Śreṇika, who upheld the dog precept. The two went at different times to the Buddha's abode, and exchanged various affectionate words of greeting. Then Pūraṇa first asked on the other's behalf: "This Śreṇika upholds the dog precept; having completed his spiritual cultivation, where will he be born?" The World-Honoured One told him: "Stop, do not ask." When he requested a second and third time, the Buddha with a compassionate mind told him: "Listen attentively. If one upholds the dog precept without defect or transgression, one will be born among dogs. If there is defect or transgression, one will fall into hell." Having heard the Buddha's words, he wept and sobbed, unable to contain himself. The World-Honoured One said to him: "I told you before: 'Stop, there is no need to ask.' Now indeed you harbor grief." Then Pūraṇa said: "World-Honoured One! It is not because this man will be born into the destiny of dogs that I weep. But rather, for a long night I have upheld the ox precept, and perhaps in the future it will also be thus! May the Greatly Compassionate One please explain it for me." The World-Honoured One told him: "According to the preceding dog precept, all these result from not understanding the true path." The Mahāvibhāṣā further asks: "How is upholding the pig precept, ox precept, or dog precept called being without defect or transgression?" Answer: "Entirely conforming to the rules of the ox, entirely conforming to the rules of the dog, is called being without defect or transgression."