[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) › [菩薩戒本疏](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814) › 2.57 # 菩薩戒本疏 2.57 菩薩戒本疏 2.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2.57) 自下四戒，於自學處正行防守。初戒遮恃勢乞求，第二遮無解詐師，第三遮嫉善鬪過，第四遮見苦不濟。初不橫乞求者，虧損小欲之行，容致惱他之過，故制之。大小乘俱制，七眾同禁。文中「恃作形勢」者，顯籍彼令謂之「形」，密憑彼力謂之「勢」。「乞索、打拍、牽挽」者，初用乞索不與，則打拍以威之，牽挽以奪之。「橫取錢物」者，非理奪取也。若取而得物，別犯盜損。今恃勢乞求邊，結輕垢也。「一切求利名為惡求、多求」者，非理求故名為惡求，無厭求故名為多求。教他人求者，非唯自行亦教他人。「都無慈心、無孝順心」者，損惱他人故無慈心，違佛所制故無孝順。 > The four precepts from here downward concern the correct practice and guarding of one's own śikṣāpadas. The first precept prohibits relying on power to beg and solicit; the second prohibits pretending to be a teacher without understanding; the third prohibits envying the good and stirring up strife over faults; the fourth prohibits seeing suffering and not rescuing. First, regarding not begging illegitimately: this diminishes the practice of few desires and can easily cause the fault of afflicting others; hence it is prohibited. It is prohibited in both the Mahāyāna and the Hīnayāna, and is forbidden alike to the seven assemblies. In the text, 'relying on them to create influence and power' means: openly depending on their commands is called 'influence' (xing), and secretly relying on their power is called 'power' (shi). 'Begging, beating, dragging' means: at first one begs, and if it is not given, one beats them to intimidate them and drags them to seize it. 'Illegitimately seizing money and goods' means taking by improper means. If one takes and obtains the goods, it separately constitutes an offense of theft. Here, in terms of relying on power to beg, it constitutes a duṣkṛta offense. 'All such seeking of profit is called evil seeking, excessive seeking' means: seeking by improper means is called evil seeking, and seeking insatiably is called excessive seeking. 'Teaching others to seek' means not only practicing it oneself but also teaching others. 'Completely lacking a mind of compassion and lacking a mind of filial devotion' means: harming and afflicting others, thus lacking a mind of compassion; and violating what the Buddha instituted, thus lacking filial devotion. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2.56) - [Next: 2.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2.58) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814~en-mt.2.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1814.2.57) · Pramāṇa