梵網經菩薩戒本疏 5.83

5.83

Eighth, explanation of the text also has three parts: first, raising the fault to be avoided; second, properly prohibiting without permission; third, deliberate transgression and adjudication of the offense. In the first part, 1. 'with an evil mind' excludes rescuing living things out of a compassionate mind; 2. 'deliberately sets fire' excludes errors; 3. 'burns mountains, forests,' and so forth, properly clarifies the places burned to cause destruction. Within this there are two: first, 'burns mountains,' etc., refers to damaging ownerless property; 'the fourth month,' etc., determines [the offense] according to time, regarding the destruction of life; second, 'if one burns others',' etc., refers to owned property: first, burning others' residences; second, cities and towns; third, saṃgha lodgings; fourth, fields and groves; fifth, property of spirits and deities; sixth, official property. In the second part, from 'all owned property' onwards properly prohibits without permission. From 'if deliberately' onwards is deliberate transgression and adjudication of the offense, all of which can be known.