四分律行事鈔資持記 3.324

3.324

次科，初明學戒。多不食者，此指祖師之世奉持者耳。若今學戒，食肉飲酒，猶為細行；更行麁惡，不足言之。中國學大乘者，皆依《梵網》、《楞伽》、《涅槃》等制；既修大行，慈濟為先，安有大乘方行殺戮。皇唐之世，華竺交通；或梵眾東來，或此僧西邁；彼方風化，可得傳聞。且如此土稟大高僧，至有身不服於繒綿，足不履於皮革，葷辛乳蜜，多不沾甞；蚤虱蚊虻，從之咂齧；斯之學大，豈非大乎。有下，指斥。行謂為之無恥，解謂執之不疑。二教不收者，以大小俱制，反不依行，教所不被故。教既不被，非佛弟子；無慈好殺，宜入屠行。天魔報勝，淨因所克；外道苦行，飡風自餓等；故知噉肉比丘，未及魔外。閻羅將吏，信是同倫。具云閻摩羅，此云雙王，苦樂竝受故。又云兄治男事，妹治女事，故云雙王。將吏，謂夜叉鬼卒之類。

In the next section: first, studying the precepts is explained. "Most do not eat" refers to those who upheld them during the time of the Patriarchal Master. If one studies the precepts nowadays, eating meat and drinking wine are still considered minor practices; practicing even coarser and more evil things is not even worth mentioning. Those in the Central Kingdom who study the Mahāyāna all rely on the prohibitions of the Brahmajāla, Laṅkāvatāra, Nirvāṇa, and so forth; since they cultivate the great practice, compassionate deliverance comes first—how could the Mahāyāna go on to practice slaughter? During the imperial Tang dynasty, China and India maintained mutual communication; either the Indian Saṃgha came east, or monks from here traveled west; the customs and transformations of that region could be heard and transmitted. Furthermore, consider the eminent monks who received the Mahāyāna in this land: some went so far as to never clothe their bodies in silk or floss, never walk with leather on their feet, and mostly never touch or taste pungent roots, milk, or honey; fleas, lice, mosquitoes, and gadflies were allowed to bite and gnaw them; can such study of the Mahāyāna be anything other than great? Below "There are," pointing out and reproaching: "practice" means doing it without shame; "understanding" means clinging to it without doubt. "Not accepted by the two teachings" is because both the Mahāyāna and Hīnayāna prohibit it, yet they contrarily fail to practice in accordance with them, so they are not covered by the teachings. Since they are not covered by the teachings, they are not disciples of the Buddha; lacking compassion and fond of killing, they should properly join the ranks of butchers. Heavenly Māra's retribution is superior, achieved through pure causes; non-Buddhists practice asceticism, feeding on wind, starving themselves, and the like; therefore, we know that meat-eating bhikṣus do not even equal Māra or non-Buddhists. The generals and officers of Yama are truly their peers. Fully called Yamarāja, here translated as "Dual King," because they experience both suffering and pleasure. It is also said that the brother manages men's affairs and the sister manages women's affairs, hence called Dual King. "Generals and officers" refers to the likes of yakṣas and ghost soldiers.