[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) › [四分律行事鈔資持記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805) › 3.834 # 四分律行事鈔資持記 3.834 四分律行事鈔資持記 3.834 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.834](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.834) 法附中，初科，上二句敘教法之功。以能成善故。有由，謂由於教也。次二句敘威儀之勝。以能成因感果故。冥因者，心業未形故；顯果者，報相可見故。宗即是本。是以下，引證。阿說，亦云阿說嗜，此云馬勝；從佛受學，方經七日，便備威儀；以宿五百世為獼猴，今猶躁擾；出家七日，即改本轍；以威儀悟物，故稱威儀第一。身子與目連為友，共結契云：若得甘露，必當同味；後時身子見馬勝，威儀庠序；乃問汝師是誰？為說何法？答云：法從緣生，亦從緣滅；一切諸法，空無有主。（此依《五分》引，或有出云：諸法從緣生，亦從因緣滅；我佛大沙門，常作如是說。）身子聞已，便證初果；次傳向目連，亦證初果；後同馬勝往佛所出家也。傳法等者，即第五祖優波毱多，威儀肅物，率皆從化，如佛無異；但無相好，時人號為無相好佛。又第二十祖闍夜多，善持威儀，見無不敬；佛曾記之，闍夜多者，最後律師。故知諸祖傳通，並以威儀，令生物善。方冊，即《付法藏傳》。故下，結前起後。 > In the supplementary section on rules, the first section: the first two lines describe the efficacy of the teaching, because it can accomplish goodness; 'having an origin' means originating from the teaching. The next two lines describe the supremacy of deportment, because it can accomplish causes and stimulate fruits; 'hidden causes' refers to mental karma before it takes physical form; 'manifest fruits' refers to retributive marks that can be seen. 'Root' (zong) means the foundation. 'Therefore...' onwards cites proof. Aśvajit, also called Aśvajita, is translated here as 'Horse Victory' (Ma Sheng); he had received training under the Buddha for only seven days when his deportment became complete; because he had been a monkey for five hundred past lives, he was still restless and agitated, but having gone forth for seven days, he immediately transformed his past habits; because he awakened beings through deportment, he was called foremost in deportment. Śāriputra and Maudgalyāyana were friends, and made a pact: 'If one attains the nectar \[of immortality\], we must taste it together.' Later, Śāriputra saw Aśvajit, whose deportment was serene and dignified, and asked, 'Who is your master? What Dharma does he teach?' He replied: 'Phenomena arise from causes, and likewise cease through causes; all phenomena are empty and without an owner.' (This citation is based on the Mahīśāsaka-vinaya; some quote it as: 'All phenomena arise from causes, and also cease through causes and conditions; our Buddha, the Great Śramaṇa, constantly teaches in this way.') When Śāriputra heard this, he immediately realized the first fruit; he then transmitted it to Maudgalyāyana, who also realized the first fruit; later, together with Aśvajit, they went to the Buddha's presence and went forth. 'Transmitting the Dharma...' and so on refers to the fifth patriarch, Upagupta, whose deportment commanded such solemnity from beings that they were all converted, no different from the Buddha; but lacking the major and minor marks, the people of the time called him the 'Buddha without marks'. Furthermore, the twentieth patriarch, Jayata, maintained deportment so well that none who saw him failed to revere him; the Buddha once prophesied: 'Jayata will be the last vinaya master.' Therefore, we know that the transmission of the various patriarchs all used deportment to give rise to beings' wholesome roots. 'The records' refers to the Fu fazang zhuan. 'Therefore...' onwards concludes the preceding and introduces the following. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.833](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.833) - [Next: 3.835](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.835) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805~en-mt.3.834) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.834](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.834) · Pramāṇa