梵網經菩薩戒本疏 4.41

4.41

四、輕重者，此四十八種中，幾唯是輕？幾帶於重？謂六戒帶重，所餘反此。謂：一、國使殺生戒，於中為使故入此篇，殺生故帶重罪。二、放火焚燒戒中，焚燒故入此篇，隨所損物故為重。三、依官強乞戒中，恃官勢入此篇，強取物犯盜戒。四、為主戒中，為主失儀入此篇，損三寶物故宜犯重。五、違禁行非戒中，以詐現親附等故入此篇，自身謗三寶故入重，收又殺盜故犯重。六齋、三長月作非故入此篇，收殺生故重。六、畜作非法戒中，輕稱小斗等入此篇，收取人財物等是犯重。

Fourth, on minor and major: among these forty-eight, how many are solely minor? How many carry a major offense? Six precepts carry a major offense, while the remainder are the opposite. Namely: 1. In the precept against acting as a state emissary and killing, entering this section is due to serving as an emissary, but killing entails carrying a major offense. 2. In the precept against setting fires and burning, entering this section is due to burning, but according with the damage to property, it is major. 3. In the precept against relying on officials to forcefully beg, entering this section is due to relying on official power, but taking goods by force violates the precept against stealing. 4. In the precept against acting as a leader, entering this section is due to breaching deportment when acting as a leader, but damaging the property of the Three Jewels makes it appropriate to incur a major offense. 5. In the precept against violating prohibitions and engaging in wrongdoing, entering this section is due to deceitfully feigning friendship and so forth, but slandering the Three Jewels oneself makes it fall under the major; taking life and stealing also incur major offenses. Engaging in wrongdoing during the six fasting days and the three long months brings it into this section, but taking life makes it major. 6. In the precept against keeping illicit tools and doing improper deeds, light scales and small bushels bring it into this section, but taking other people's wealth and goods violates the major.