[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) › [尼羯磨](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810) › 1.4 # 尼羯磨 1.4 尼羯磨 1.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1.4) 素以銳思弱齡，留情斯旨，眇觀至教，式考義途，亟歷炎涼，庶無大過誤耳。然自古諸德取解不同，定僧羯磨，總有四本。其中與僧同者，不別條錄；其不同者，各以類分。隋朝願律師，總定二部羯磨，僧尼各別兩卷流行（或有傳人，輙分尼法，作其三卷）。復有宋代求那跋摩，簡尼別行，集成一卷。素乃於諸家撰集，莫不研尋，校理求文，抑多乖舛。遂以不敏，總述尼法，分為三卷，勒成一部，庶無增減，以適時機，祇取成文，非敢穿鑿。惟願戒珠增照，叶日月而齊明；繫草傳芳，與天地而同朽。後之覽者，知斯志焉。 > In my youth with keen thought, I set my mind upon this purpose, looking deeply into the supreme teachings and examining the paths of meaning; passing through many seasons of heat and cold, I hope there are no grave errors. However, from antiquity various virtuous masters have arrived at differing interpretations, and in establishing the saṃgha's karman procedures, there have been four versions in total. Among them, matters that are identical with the monks' \[procedures\] were not separately recorded, while those that differ were divided according to category. In the Sui dynasty, Vinaya Master Yuan determined karman texts for both orders in general, circulating two separate fascicles for monks and nuns (some successors casually split the nuns' procedures into three fascicles). Furthermore, in the Song dynasty, Guṇavarman extracted the nuns' \[procedures\] for separate circulation, compiling them into one fascicle. I have thoroughly investigated the compilations of all schools; yet in collating and seeking the texts, many discrepancies were still found. Thus, despite my lack of talent, I have systematically set forth the procedures for nuns, dividing them into three fascicles and forming a single work. Hoping neither to add nor subtract, in order to suit the needs of the time, I have simply taken established texts, not daring to force arbitrary interpretations. My only wish is that the jewel of the precepts may shine ever brighter, matching the sun and moon in equal radiance; and that this transmission may preserve its fragrance like the bound grass, enduring alongside heaven and earth. May those who read this in the future understand this aspiration. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1.3) - [Next: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1.5) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810~en-mt.1.4) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [僧羯磨](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1809.1.4) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1810.1.4) · Pramāṇa