天台菩薩戒疏 2.8

2.8

第六、不供給請法戒。諸佛所師所謂法，尊人重法進道卑心，而反踞傲輕慢人法，失道之本莫不因茲，故制犯也。別具四緣：一、見大乘解行之人，二、知是，三、故起慢心，四、不供養請法，便犯。就文為二：初標名敘事勸作，次止作結犯。初文，邑者村也，故管仲相齊三十家為一邑。三時者，小食、中食及非時漿等。日食三兩金等者，舉重呪輕。末代知法替補佛處，波崙啟髓於無竭，善財忘疲於法界，況捨金等，意令重法情深舉為況耳。三時者，一日之中分初、中、後。「若不」下，止作結犯，如文。

Sixth, the precept against not supplying provisions and requesting the Dharma. That which the Buddhas take as their teacher is the so-called Dharma; honoring others and esteeming the Dharma, one advances in the Way with a humble mind. Yet, conversely, to be arrogant and disdainful, slighting people and the Dharma—the loss of the root of the Way invariably stems from this, which is why an offense is instituted. It specifically comprises four conditions: first, seeing a person of Mahāyāna understanding and practice; second, knowing them to be such; third, intentionally giving rise to a haughty mind; fourth, failing to make offerings and request the Dharma; whereupon one commits an offense. The text has two parts: first, designating the name, recounting the facts, and encouraging action; next, concluding the offense for stopping what should be done. In the first part, 'hamlet' (邑) means a village; thus when Guan Zhong served as prime minister of Qi, thirty households made up one hamlet. 'Three periods' means the morning meal, the midday meal, and untimely gruels and drinks. Regarding 'feeding them three ounces of gold a day, etc.', this adduces what is heavy to illustrate what is light. In the final age, those who know the Dharma substitute in the Buddha's place. Sadāprarudita broke open his marrow for Dharmodgata, and Sudhana forgot his weariness throughout the dharmadhātu; how much more should one relinquish gold and the like? The intent is to make the sentiment of esteeming the Dharma profound, adduced merely as an illustration. 'Three periods' means dividing a single day into beginning, middle, and end. From 'if one does not' onward, it concludes the offense for stopping what should be done, as in the text.