梵網經菩薩戒本疏 6.146

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八、釋文者，文中四：一、化令修福，二、制為講法，三、救其所厄，四、為制結犯。初中教化眾生令作六事：一、建立僧房，二、於山林中作禪屋等，三、為三寶立田園等，四、令作佛塔等，五、令作冬夏坐禪之處等，六、俱一切行導處所皆勸營立，令諸行人得依此修道。二、「而菩薩」下制為講法，受與大乘令修大行。三、「若疾病」下救其所厄，於中有五：一、救苦難中有四：一、若病時，二、若國有厄難時，三、若諸方賊起時，四、先亡追福時，皆應說此經等設齋求福。二、「行來」下救災厄中有五種：一、治生不利時，二、火災，三、水災，四、風災，五、海羅剎謂怖彼諸災，皆應講此大乘。三、「乃至」下救罪報中，「一切罪報」唯大乘能救。「三報」者：一、現報，二、生報，三、後報，滅此三報之罪也。「七逆八難」可知。四、「杻械」下救牢獄難可知。五、「多婬」等救三毒等難，皆應說「等」通結上厄，皆同以說大乘而作救拔。四、「而新學」下，違制結犯。

Eighth, explaining the text: In the text there are four parts: first, transforming them to cultivate merit; second, prescribing lecturing on the Dharma for them; third, rescuing them from their perils; fourth, concluding the offense for violating the prescription. In the first part, teaching and transforming sentient beings to perform six things: first, establishing saṃgha residences; second, constructing meditation huts and so forth in the mountain forests; third, establishing fields and gardens for the Three Jewels; fourth, causing them to build stupas and so forth; fifth, causing them to make places for winter and summer meditation, and so forth; sixth, universally urging the establishment of all places for guidance in spiritual practice, so that all practitioners can rely on them to cultivate the Path. Second, below 'Yet a bodhisattva', prescribing lecturing on the Dharma for them, conferring the Mahāyāna upon them so that they cultivate the great practice. Third, below 'if there is sickness', rescuing them from their perils, in which there are five points. First, rescuing from pain and hardship has four aspects: 1. during illness, 2. when there is peril in the state, 3. when bandits arise on all sides, 4. when pursuing merit on behalf of deceased ancestors; in all these cases one should preach this sūtra and provide vegetarian feasts to seek merit. Second, below 'traveling', rescuing from disasters has five types: 1. when commercial livelihood is unprofitable, 2. fire disasters, 3. water disasters, 4. wind disasters, 5. sea-rākṣasas, meaning that out of fear of these various disasters, one should lecture on this Mahāyāna. Third, below 'even', rescuing from karmic retribution: 'all karmic retributions' can only be rescued by the Mahāyāna. 'The three retributions' are: 1. retribution in the present life, 2. retribution in the next rebirth, 3. retribution in subsequent lives; [the Mahāyāna] eliminates the sins of these three retributions. 'The seven rebellious acts and the eight difficulties' may be understood. Fourth, below 'manacles and fetters', rescuing from the hardship of prison may be understood. Fifth, 'excessive lust', etc., rescues from the hardships of the three poisons and so forth; one should state 'and so forth' to conclude comprehensively the perils above; all equally rely on the preaching of the Mahāyāna to effect rescue. Fourth, below 'Yet a newly learned', the offense is concluded for violating the prescription.