菩薩戒本疏 2.159

2.159

此下兩戒敬護正法，初戒遮其惡制，後戒護其正教。初中違佛立制是破法因緣，故制令斷。《華嚴》云：「不非先制，不更造立。」此之謂也。大小俱制，七眾同防。文中「皆以信心受戒」者，謂本受戒時皆用信心也。「若國王」下，謂變持邪慢滅破佛法，由二因緣滅破佛法：一、立非法制；二、不聽出家行道等事。「破三寶之罪」者，法癡人摧三寶俱破也。「故作破法」者，由非制而制，是制便斷也。

The following two precepts concern revering and protecting the true Dharma: the first precept prohibits making evil regulations, and the latter precept protects its true teaching. In the first of these, establishing regulations that contravene the Buddha is a condition for the destruction of the Dharma; thus it is prohibited and ordered to be severed. The Avataṃsaka states: "Neither reviling previous regulations nor newly creating [new ones]"—this is what it means. Both the Mahāyāna and the Hīnayāna equally establish this prohibition, and the seven assemblies equally guard against it. In the text, "all who have received the Buddha's precepts with faithful minds" means that at the time they originally received the precepts, they all used a faithful mind. From "If kings..." onward means that perversely holding to deviant pride destroys the Buddha-Dharma. Through two causes and conditions they destroy the Buddha-Dharma: first, establishing unlawful regulations; second, not permitting [people] to leave household life and practice the Path, and such matters. "The sin of destroying the Three Jewels" means that foolish persons concerning the Dharma destroy all Three Jewels together. "Intentionally committing the destruction of the Dharma" means that by enacting regulations where there should be no regulation, such regulations must immediately be abandoned.