四分律行事鈔資持記 2.101

2.101

第二引證，正明中，初《目連問經》（亦名《犯戒報應輕重經》）。初標犯人。據下三眾，皆犯吉羅，罪報同僧；今約通該六聚，故但舉二眾耳。無慚下，示犯心。然果報隨心，延促不定；或濁重邪見，縱犯輕罪，何止此數；或慚愧慈心，雖犯重愆，未必如數。準知經中且據一相，故約無慚輕慢，以定來果不差；必具此心，則定如歲數矣。上四句，準經貫下六聚。犯下，列相。經中通云墮獄，準《雜心》，別對六獄；泥犁，即是獄名，此翻無去處。初吉羅中。四天王宮，與日月齊，在須彌峰半腹。墮泥犁者，即等活地獄。天五百歲，為獄一晝夜。人間九百千者，以人間五十年，為天一日；一千五百年，為一月；一萬八千年，為一年；十八萬年，為十年；一百八十萬年，為百年；九百萬年，為五百年。（上約小數，若用大數，十萬為千，合云九十千，竊疑經誤。）

In the second part, adducing proofs to properly clarify, first is the Sūtra of Maudgalyāyana's Inquiries (also named the Sūtra on the Relative Weight of Retribution for Precept Violation). First, it indicates the offender. In terms of the three lower assemblies, all commit duṣkṛta, and their sinful retribution is the same as for monks; here, because it generally covers the six categories of offenses, only the two assemblies are mentioned. From "without shame..." onward, it shows the offending mind. However, karmic retributions follow the mind, being indeterminate in duration; sometimes, with defiled, heavy, and wrong views, even if one commits a minor offense, how could it stop at this number? Sometimes, with shame and a compassionate mind, even if one commits a heavy offense, it will not necessarily be of this number. One should know by inference that the sūtra temporarily relies on one aspect, and therefore specifies that future retributions will not deviate based on shamelessness and contempt; if one definitely possesses this mind, then it will definitely be according to the number of years. The above four lines, based on the sūtra, run through the six categories of offenses below. From "committing..." onward, it lists the marks. The sūtra generally says "falling into hell"; according to the Saṃyuktābhidharmahṛdaya, they are specifically paired with six hells. "Niraya" is the name of hell, translated here as "place of no escape". First, in duṣkṛta: the palace of the Four Heavenly Kings is parallel to the sun and moon, situated halfway up Mount Sumeru. Falling into Niraya refers to the Saṃjīva hell. Five hundred celestial years equal one day and night in that hell. As for human "nine hundred thousand" years: fifty human years equal one celestial day; one thousand five hundred years equal one month; eighteen thousand years equal one year; one hundred eighty thousand years equal ten years; one million eight hundred thousand years equal one hundred years; nine million years equal five hundred years. (The above follows the minor numbering system; if using the major numbering system, where one hundred thousand is a "thousand", it should say ninety thousand; I suspect the sūtra text is mistaken.)