[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) › [梵網經菩薩戒本疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813) › 1.49 # 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 1.49 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 1.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1.49) 第八、通局者，於中有二：先通、後局。通者，或有殺生而不犯戒，生多功德。如《瑜伽．戒品》云：「謂如菩薩見劫盜賊，為貪財故，欲殺多生；或復欲害大德聲聞、獨覺、菩薩；或復欲造多無間業。見是事已，起心思惟：我若斷彼惡眾生命，當墮地獄。如其不斷彼命，無間業成，當受大苦。我寧殺彼，墮於那落迦，終不令其人受無間苦。如是菩薩意樂思惟，於彼眾生，或以善心，或無記心，知此事已，為當來故，深生慚愧，以憐愍心而斷彼命。由是因緣，於菩薩戒無所違犯，生多功德」故也。又《涅槃》第十二亦同此說，可知。二、局者，有二義：一、違犯，謂見厄不救，見他殺己怨，不以悲救，微起順情，此等皆犯。二、順持，謂不常起大悲，恩重身心，擬以身命代死代苦等，恒思不忘，不爾便犯。如是等應知。 > Eighth, regarding the universally applicable and the restricted, within this there are two: first the universally applicable, and second the restricted. As for the universally applicable, there may be killing of living beings without violating the precepts, which generates much merit. As the Śīlapaṭala of the Yogācārabhūmi states: 'Suppose a bodhisattva sees a brigand who, out of greed for wealth, wishes to kill many living beings; or wishes to harm highly virtuous śrāvakas, pratyekabuddhas, or bodhisattvas; or wishes to commit many deeds of immediate retribution. Having seen this, he arouses the thought and reflects: "If I cut off the life of that evil being, I shall fall into hell. If I do not cut off his life, the deed of immediate retribution will be completed, and he will suffer great torment. I would rather kill him and fall into Naraka, never letting that person suffer the torment of immediate retribution." A bodhisattva with such intention and reflection, toward that living being, with either a wholesome mind or an indeterminate mind, having known this matter, for the sake of the future deeply produces shame and remorse, and cuts off his life with a compassionate mind. Due to this cause and condition, there is no violation whatsoever of the bodhisattva precepts, and much merit is generated.' Furthermore, the twelfth fascicle of the Nirvāṇa Sūtra also speaks in the same way, as can be known. Second, as for the restricted, there are two meanings: 1. Violation: namely, seeing hardship and not rescuing, or seeing another kill one's own enemy and not compassionately rescuing, slightly giving rise to an accommodating feeling—all such cases are violations. 2. Accordant upholding: namely, constantly arousing great compassion, deeply feeling the weight of benevolence in body and mind, intending to substitute one's own body and life for their death and suffering, always keeping it in mind without forgetting; if not, one commits an offense. Such matters should be known. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1.48) - [Next: 1.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1.50) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813~en-mt.1.49) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (3) - [梵網經古迹記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1815.2.44) — Classical Chinese - [菩薩戒本疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.1.41) — Classical Chinese - [菩薩戒本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.sastra.bodhisattvapratimoksa*zh-xuanzang.1.23) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.1.49) · Pramāṇa