[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) › 2.8 # 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.8 四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.8) 初中，所以犯戒果報，罪業極大者，由戒護是生善中最，建立功彊；故使違損，便招重報。《明了論》述戒護多種，且略引之。謂在心者，名之為護；在身口者，名之為戒。有護不必有戒，有戒其必是護等。經中明佛讚得戒護人，有多章句，略述八種：一者如王生子，為民所敬；得戒護人，生聖種中，後必得聖，如紹王位。二者如月光明，漸漸圓滿；戒護亦爾，諸功德等隨時增長，乃至得解脫知見。三者如人得如意寶珠，隨願皆果；得戒護人，欲生善道乃至菩提，必定能得。四者如王一子，愛惜紹位；得戒護人，因戒護故，必得成聖，理須愛惜，不得毀損。五者如人一目，愛之甚重；此人亦爾，由戒護故，得離生死，至得涅槃。六者如世貧人，愛少資糧；此愛戒故，便得慧命。七者如國王三事具足，便愛此國，一足財，二欲塵，三正法；得戒護人亦爾，住戒護中無量功德，心安無憂悔，生長正法。八者如病人得好良藥；戒護亦爾，不應棄捨，由此離一切惡故。如是因緣，功業深重；不可輕犯，犯致大罪。 > First, the reason why the retribution for breaking precepts and the sinful karma are extremely grave is that precept protection is supreme among the generation of goodness and its establishment of merit is mighty; therefore violating and damaging it brings about grave retribution. The Vinayavibhāṣā describes many varieties of precept protection, which shall now be briefly cited. That which resides in the mind is called protection; that which resides in body and speech is called precept. Having protection does not necessarily entail having precepts, but having precepts must certainly be protection, and so forth. In the sūtras, the Buddha's praises of one who has obtained precept protection contain many phrases, briefly summarized into eight kinds: First, like a prince born to a king who is revered by the people; one who has obtained precept protection is born into the noble lineage and will certainly attain holiness in the future, like succeeding to the royal throne. Second, like the moonlight gradually becoming full; precept protection is likewise, with all virtues and merits increasing in due season, up to obtaining the knowledge and vision of liberation. Third, like a person obtaining a wish-fulfilling jewel, where whatever is wished for bears fruit; one who has obtained precept protection, wishing to be born in good realms or even attain bodhi, will certainly be able to obtain it. Fourth, like a king's only son, cherished so that he may succeed to the throne; one who has obtained precept protection, by virtue of precept protection, will certainly attain holiness, so reasonably it must be cherished and not damaged. Fifth, like a person with only one eye, cherishing it most heavily; this person is likewise, because of precept protection, able to leave birth-and-death and attain nirvāṇa. Sixth, like a poor worldly person cherishing a little sustenance; because of cherishing the precepts, one thereby obtains the life of wisdom. Seventh, like a king endowed with three things who then loves his kingdom: first, abundant wealth; second, sensory pleasures; third, the true Dharma; one who has obtained precept protection is likewise, abiding within precept protection with immeasurable merits, his mind peaceful without sorrow or regret, producing and growing the true Dharma. Eighth, like a sick person obtaining good medicine; precept protection is likewise, not to be cast aside, because through it one leaves all evils behind. Such causes and conditions make its merit and karma deep and weighty; it must not be lightly violated, for violating it brings about great sin. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.7) - [Next: 2.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.9) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804~en-mt.2.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.2.8) · Pramāṇa