梵網經菩薩戒本疏 2.22

2.22

第七、盜業者，一者依《十地論》及《對法》等，果有三種：一、異熟果，謂墮三惡趣中受劇苦。二、等流果，謂人中乏少財及與財不得自在。三、增上果，謂於外苗稼遭霜雹等。二、依《優婆塞戒經》第四卷云：「若人樂偷，是人亦得惡色惡力惡名短命，財物耗減眷屬分離，他人失物於己生疑，雖親附人人不見信，常為賢聖之處呵責，是名現在惡業之果。捨此身已入於地獄，得受惡色惡力惡名，飢渴苦惱受命長遠，是名後世惡業之果。若得人身貧於財寶，雖得隨失，不為父母兄弟妻子之所受念，身常受苦心懷愁惱，是一惡人因緣力故，一切人民凡所食敢不得色力，是人惡果殃流萬姓。」三、依《智度論》第十三云：「如佛說不與取有十罪。何等為十？一者、物主常瞋；二者、人疑；三、非時行籌量；四、朋儻惡人遠離賢善；五、破善根；六、得罪於官；七者、財物沒入；八者、種貧窮業因緣；九者、死入地獄；十者、若出為人，懃苦求財，五家所共，若賊、若水、若火、若王、若不愛子用，乃至藏埋失。」

Seventh, regarding the karma of theft, first, according to the Daśabhūmika-vibhāṣā and the Abhidharmasamuccaya, etc., there are three kinds of fruition: 1. Vipāka-phala (maturation fruition): falling into the three evil destinies to undergo intense suffering. 2. Niṣyanda-phala (concordant fruition): suffering a lack of wealth among humans, or not having mastery over wealth. 3. Adhipati-phala (dominant fruition): the external crops encountering frost, hail, and the like. Second, according to the fourth fascicle of the Upāsakaśīla Sūtra, it says: "If a person delights in stealing, this person will also obtain ugly complexion, feeble strength, bad repute, and a short lifespan; their wealth will dwindle, their family and kin will be separated; others will suspect them when they lose possessions; though they show affection to others, people will not trust them; they will constantly be rebuked in places by worthy sages—this is called the fruit of evil karma in the present life. After casting off this body, they enter into the hells, where they obtain ugly complexion, feeble strength, bad repute, suffer the torment of hunger and thirst, and undergo a long lifespan—this is called the fruit of evil karma in future lives. If they obtain a human body, they will be impoverished in wealth and jewels; even if they gain [wealth], it is immediately lost; they will not be loved or thought of by their parents, brothers, wives, and children; their bodies will constantly undergo suffering and their minds harbour grief and distress. By the force of the causes and conditions of this one evil person, whatever all people dare to eat will not yield bodily complexion or strength—the evil fruit of this person spreads calamity to the ten thousand people." Third, according to the thirteenth fascicle of the Dazhidulun, it says: "As the Buddha said, taking what is not given has ten faults. What are the ten? First, the owner of the object is constantly angry. Second, people are suspicious. Third, one behaves and schemes at improper times. Fourth, one bands together with evil persons and stays far from the worthy and good. Fifth, one destroys good roots. Sixth, one commits offenses against the authorities. Seventh, one's property and goods are confiscated. Eighth, one plants the karmic causes and conditions of poverty. Ninth, upon death, one enters the hells. Tenth, if one emerges as a human, one diligently and painfully seeks wealth, yet it is shared by the five houses: whether bandits, or water, or fire, or kings, or use by an unloved son, down to losing it through burial and hiding."