梵網經古迹記 2.130

2.130

述曰：先應自學，後必教他。貪財惜法，即斷佛種，違菩薩道，故今制也。此中意言：先說苦行，誡心令固，然後為說真實正法。「應答不答」者，謂不說也。然但為利，不由慳法，所以輕攝。如《瑜伽》說：現有財法慳財法，而不施他勝處故。「謗三寶說」者，如文取義。如《涅槃經》：若說眾生定有佛性，定無佛性，皆為謗佛法僧寶也。「犯輕垢罪」者，《瑜伽》云：他來求法，嫌心、恚心、嫉妬不施，是染違犯。懈怠、忘念、無記之心，非染違犯。無違犯者：外道伺過；或病；或狂；或欲調伏；或於此法未善通利；或復見彼不敬不愧，惡威儀來；或知彼鈍，反生邪見；或復知彼轉布非人，而不施與，皆無違犯。

The Commentary states: One should first learn it oneself, and afterward one must teach others. Being greedy for wealth and grudging the Dharma cuts off the Buddha lineage and contravenes the bodhisattva path, which is why it is now prohibited. The intention here is to say: one first preaches ascetic practices to admonish their mind and make it firm, and afterward preaches the true and authentic Dharma for them. 'Failing to reply when one ought to reply' means not preaching. However, because it is merely for profit and not out of stinginess regarding the Dharma, it is classified as minor. As the Yogācārabhūmi says: to possess wealth and Dharma yet be stingy with wealth and Dharma and not bestow them upon others is an occasion of defeat. Regarding 'preaching in defamation of the Three Jewels': one takes the meaning according to the text. As the Nirvāṇa-sūtra says: to state that sentient beings definitely possess the Buddha-nature, or definitely lack the Buddha-nature, is in both cases to defame the jewels of the Buddha, Dharma, and Saṃgha. Regarding 'commits a duṣkṛta offense': the Yogācārabhūmi says: when another comes seeking the Dharma, not giving it out of a resentful mind, a hateful mind, or jealousy is a defiled violation. Doing so out of indolence, forgetfulness, or an indeterminate mind is an undefiled violation. As for non-violations: non-Buddhists looking for faults; being ill; being insane; wishing to tame them; not yet being thoroughly versed in this teaching; seeing that they come without respect, without shame, and with bad deportment; knowing that they are dull and will instead generate false views; or knowing that they will transmit it abroad to inappropriate persons—in all these cases, not bestowing it incurs no violation.