[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) › [四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804) › 1.464 # 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.464 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.464 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.464](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.464) 六明維那行事。應年少比丘三五人，助辨所須。各具修威儀。維那取香水及湯，次第洗手已；持水湯至上座前，互跪，盥上座掌已；取籌浴之，各說偈言：「羅漢聖僧集，凡夫眾和合，香湯浴淨籌，布薩度眾生。」若上座老年，或不解時事者，維那自浴籌已。餘有淨水香湯，隨多隨少，各取行之。令一年少比丘將水行之，各說偈言：「八功德水淨諸塵，盥掌去垢心無染，執持禁戒無缺犯，一切眾生亦如是。」依安師古法，應左手執手巾上，右手持下行之。維那執籌唱白者，令餘人行之；及香湯淨巾亦爾。又令一人持香湯行之，各說偈言：「香水熏沐澡諸垢，法身具足五分充，般若圓照解脫滿，群生同會法界融。」此之二偈，各至座前說之，不得一時也。又水湯二物，但得盥掌，本無漱口之事；往往有之，自出愚叟。 > Sixth, explaining the practical affairs of the karmadāna. There should be three to five junior bhikṣus to assist in preparing what is required. Each should fully cultivate their īryāpatha. After the karmadāna takes the scented water and warm water and washes his hands in turn, he carries the scented water and warm water before the sthavira, kneels on one knee, and cleanses the sthavira's palms; then he takes the counters (śalākā) and bathes them, each reciting the verse: 'The arhats and noble saṃgha gather; / the assembly of ordinary beings is harmonious. / Scented warm water bathes the pure counters; / the upoṣadha delivers all sentient beings.' If the sthavira is elderly or does not understand the procedures of the time, the karmadāna himself bathes the counters. As for the remaining pure water and scented warm water, whether much or little, each takes some to distribute it. He directs a junior bhikṣu to carry the water and distribute it, each reciting the verse: 'The water of eight merits purifies all dust; / cleansing the palms removes defilement so the mind is unstained. / Holding fast to the prohibitive precepts without flaw or transgression, / all sentient beings are also like this.' According to the ancient method of Master Daoan, one should hold the top of the hand-cloth with the left hand and the bottom with the right hand when distributing it. As for the karmadāna who holds the counters and announces the proclamation, he orders another person to distribute them; the scented warm water and pure cloth are also handled in this manner. Furthermore, another person is ordered to carry the scented warm water and distribute it, each reciting the verse: 'Scented water bathes and cleanses all defilements; / the Dharma-body is complete, filled with the five portions; / prajñā radiates in full illumination and liberation is fulfilled; / sentient beings meet together, harmoniously blending with the Dharma-realm.' These two verses are each recited before each seat; they must not be spoken all at once. Moreover, the two items of cold and warm water are only to cleanse the palms; there was never any rinsing of the mouth. This often occurs, but it merely originates from foolish old men. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.463](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.463) - [Next: 1.465](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.465) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804~en-mt.1.464) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [入布薩堂說偈文等](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2852.1.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.464](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.1.464) · Pramāṇa