[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) › 5.94 # 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 5.94 梵網經菩薩戒本疏 5.94 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5.94) 初、制意者，新學求法理宜為說，如乖此躅為失至重，故須制也。略由三意：一、為護前慳法重罪，二、為欲攝護新學法器令正行有依，三、為護正法傳燈不絕，故須制也。 > First, the intent of institution: When new students seek the Dharma, by principle one ought to explain it for them; if one deviates from this track, the fault is extremely grave, hence it must be instituted. It is briefly due to three intents: 1. to guard against the aforementioned major offense of begrudging the Dharma; 2. to gather and protect new students who are vessels for the Dharma so that correct practice has a basis; 3. to protect the true Dharma so that the transmission of the lamp is not cut off; therefore it must be instituted. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5.93) - [Next: 5.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5.95) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813~en-mt.5.94) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1813.5.94) · Pramāṇa