天台菩薩戒疏 2.29

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第二十三、輕人僻說戒。菩薩理應謙虛攝物，不憚劬勞，今乃依倚勝人，恃勢輕物，故制犯也。別具四緣：一、自稱大乘，二、新學請問，三、恃勢輕慢，四、不好為答，便犯。就文為三：初明求法之人，次「若法師」下明自恃之相，三、「而新學」下舉非結犯。初文中初明時節，故云「佛滅度後」。發圓三聚四弘之心，是以言「好」。言於諸等者，示其勝境，故經云：「敬像如真佛，得福亦復然。」於佛像前自制要期，領納戒品名為自誓。好相者，如下明之。便得受戒者，得好相竟，即自受三歸、自宣懺悔、自受十戒、自牒羯磨，但出自口與師為異。言「若現前」等者，明從師身有戒，故不須好相。餘二如文。

Twenty-third: the precept against slighting others and preaching erratically. Bodhisattvas by principle ought to gather beings with humility, not dreading toil; now one actually relies on prominent persons, relying on power to treat beings lightly; hence the transgression is instituted. It specifically comprises four conditions: 1. professing oneself to belong to the Mahāyāna; 2. a new trainee inquiring; 3. relying on power to slight and disrespect; 4. not answering well—then one commits an offence. In terms of the text, there are three [parts]: first, explaining the person seeking the Dharma; next, from 'if the Dharma master' onward, explaining the aspect of self-reliance; third, from 'yet the new trainee' onward, adducing the error and concluding the offence. In the first text, it first explains the time, hence it says 'after the Buddha's parinirvāṇa'. Arousing the mind of the perfect three cumulative [precepts] and four universal [vows] is why it says 'good'. The words 'before various [images]', etc., show the supreme object, for a sūtra says: 'Venerating an image as the true Buddha, the blessings obtained are likewise so.' Establishing a resolve for oneself before a Buddha image and receiving the precept-category is termed 'self-vowal'. Auspicious signs will be explained below. 'Then obtaining the precepts' means that after obtaining the auspicious sign, one personally receives the three refuges, personally proclaims repentance, personally receives the ten precepts, and personally recites the karmans; it merely comes from one's own mouth, differing from [receiving from] a master. The words 'if present', etc., explain that because the precepts exist from the master's person, auspicious signs are not required. The remaining two are as in the text.