四分比丘戒本疏 2.87

2.87

第六十、白色衣戒。袈裟，此方翻為不正。戒文又說三種壞色，故知大青大皂五正色攝，非是戒文青黑攝也。故《薩婆多論》第八云「凡五大色，若自染，突吉羅。若作衣，不成受持。」又云「五大色者，黃赤青黑白。」又云「若非純青淺青及碧，作點淨，得作衣裏。」今准此律，白色犯提，不點犯吉。若准《僧祇》十八，白色犯吉，不點犯提。故彼律中點淨許以大青點淨，故彼文云「青者藍澱青也」，恐人濫用，故示不同也。驗諸律論，點淨應作一三五七九點，不得雙作。《僧祇》點，極大四指、極小如豌豆。

The sixtieth, the precept on white-coloured robes: Kāṣāya is translated in this land as 'improper colour'. The precept text also mentions three kinds of spoiled colours; hence we know that dark blue and pure black belong to the five proper colours, and are not the blue-green and black of the precept text. Therefore the eighth fascicle of the *Sarvāstivāda-śāstra* says: 'Regarding the five great colours, if one dyes them oneself, it is a duṣkṛta. If one makes robes from them, it does not constitute valid reception.' It also says: 'The five great colours are yellow, red, blue, black, and white.' It also says: 'If it is not pure blue, but light blue or bluish-green, and one applies a mark to purify it, it may be used as a robe lining.' Now according to this Vinaya, white colour incurs a prāyaścittika, and not marking it incurs a duṣkṛta. According to the eighteenth fascicle of the *Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya*, white colour incurs a duṣkṛta, and not marking it incurs a prāyaścittika. Therefore in that Vinaya marking for purification permits using dark blue to mark and purify; hence its text says: ''Blue' refers to indigo blue.' Fearing that people might confuse them, it shows the difference. Examining the various Vinayas and treatises, marking for purification should be done with one, three, five, seven, or nine spots; one must not make an even number. In the *Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya*, the mark is at most four finger-breadths and at least the size of a pea.