梵網經菩薩戒本疏 6.83

6.83

Eighth, in explaining the text, there are two parts: first, citing the faults and formally formulating [the rule]; second, intentional violation and adjudication of offense. In the former, there are six points: 1. "Must not keep knives" and so forth, four items. These are large swords; crescent-bladed weapons and small knives are not what is violated. Staves refer to weapons, not restricted to a single kind. 2. "Trafficking" and so forth: since laypeople are permitted to trade, they simply must not use light balances and so forth to cheat others. Calculating what is gained, while that would be a major offense, it is in terms of using small measures and the like that one violates this precept. 3. "Relying on officials" and so forth: serving as an official in the secular world and using power to seize property, or relying on other officials to seize property and so forth. 4. Relying on official power, with harmful intent, to bind, beat, and revile sentient beings. 5. Relying on official power to destroy others' successes and seize what they possess. 6. Raising cats and other creatures of evil conduct. Four kinds are briefly shown: pigs are what is killed; the other three are what can kill. Second, from "if intentionally" downward clarifies intentional violation and adjudication of offense, which can be understood.