[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) › [四分比丘戒本疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807) › 1.12 # 四分比丘戒本疏 1.12 四分比丘戒本疏 1.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1.12) 次釋四偈示以聽儀者，文分為三：一讚德以示、二舉名以示、三引證以示，此三示中各勅聽儀。先釋初文。讚此戒經有廣貴德，廣故如海無涯，如《明了論》，第三羯磨竟時，四萬二千功德福河頓至身中，教廣也。貴故如寶，以其戒是七聖財數。七聖財者，一信、二戒、三聞、四捨、五慧、六慚、七愧，如開發中已辨。護令不失，故云欲護也。「眾集聽我說」者，勅以聽儀。謂須和合，不許別眾，不來與欲，故云眾集，下當廣釋。第二、舉名以示者，略舉二篇及第三少分，初篇永儐，故云四棄（此罪須除）。殘依僧懺，故曰僧殘（此惡須滅）。犯墮捨財，故曰捨墮（此犯須障，障謂遮障也）。此之三篇作法稍難，是故偏舉，餘遂略之。勅聽同前。第三、引證以示者，謂引過現七佛同說，一毘婆尸、二式棄、三毘舍浮、四拘留孫、五拘那含牟尼、六迦葉、七釋迦文。七佛略戒如下經文。釋迦廣教，如正宗辨。廣之與略，文雖有異，事意不殊，故云「為我說是事」也。「我今欲善說」者，誦文不墜。「諸賢咸共聽」者，聽法之儀咸集和合也。 > Next, explaining the four verses that instruct the etiquette of listening: the text is divided into three: first, instructing by praising virtues; second, instructing by citing categories; third, instructing by citing testimony; in these three instructions, each enjoins the etiquette of listening. First, explaining the first passage. It praises this prātimokṣa text as possessing extensive and noble virtues; extensive, so it is like an ocean without shores, just as the \*Viniścaya-saṃgrahaṇī\* states that when the third karmavācanā is completed, forty-two thousand rivers of merit and fortune immediately reach into one's person—this is the extensiveness of the teaching. Noble, so it is like a jewel, because the precepts are counted among the seven noble treasures. The seven noble treasures are: first, faith; second, morality; third, learning; fourth, renunciation; fifth, wisdom; sixth, shame; seventh, dread of blame, as already distinguished in the introduction. Guarding them so that they are not lost, it therefore says, "wishing to guard them." Regarding "May the assembly gather and listen to me speak": it enjoins the etiquette of listening. That is, they must be in harmony, not permitting a separate assembly, nor failing to come while giving their consent; therefore it says "the assembly gathers," which will be extensively explained below. Second, instructing by citing categories: it briefly cites two categories of offences and a small portion of the third; the first category means perpetual expulsion, hence called the four offences of defeat (these offences must be eliminated). The remainders rely on the Sangha for confession, hence called saṃghāvaśeṣa (these evils must be eradicated). Committing a lapse entails forfeiting property, hence called forfeiture and lapse (these offences must be obstructed; obstruction means blocking them). The formal acts for these three categories are somewhat difficult, and therefore they are cited specifically, while the remainder are accordingly omitted. The injunction to listen is the same as before. Third, instructing by citing testimony: that is, citing the seven Buddhas of the past and present as having spoken identically: first, Vipaśyin; second, Śikhin; third, Viśvabhū; fourth, Krakucchanda; fifth, Kanakamuni; sixth, Kāśyapa; seventh, Śākyamuni. The abbreviated precepts of the seven Buddhas are as in the text below. The extensive teaching of Śākyamuni is as distinguished in the main doctrinal section. Between the extensive and the abbreviated, although there are differences in the text, their significance and intent do not differ; hence it says, "have spoken this matter for my sake." Regarding "I now wish to expound it well": reciting the text without omission. Regarding "May all worthy ones together listen": the etiquette of listening to the Dharma is to assemble together in harmony. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1.11) - [Next: 1.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1.13) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807~en-mt.1.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1807.1.12) · Pramāṇa