梵網經古迹記 2.41

2.41

述曰：第二、示相勸持門也。《涅槃經》云：聲聞戒中佛知時宜，說輕為重、說重為輕。《大智論》云：毘尼皆為世俗攝意，不論實相。為護佛法故，不觀後世罪多少。又後世罪重，戒中便輕，如道人殺牛羊等。讚歎女人戒中重，後世罪輕，乃至廣說。菩薩不爾，實重說重、理輕說輕，法性常然，貫三際故。是謂菩薩別解脫相，欲取大果宜敬心持。如《遺教》云：若勤精進事無難者，譬如小水常流穿石，無為空死後必有悔。譬如良醫知病說藥，服與不服非醫咎也。

Commentary: This is the second section, the gate of showing the characteristics to exhort upholding. The Nirvāṇa-sūtra says: in the śrāvaka precepts, the Buddha knew the timely appropriateness, explaining the minor as major and explaining the major as minor. The Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: the Vinaya is entirely for restraining the mind for worldly [purposes], and does not discuss true reality. For the sake of protecting the Buddhadharma, it does not consider the gravity of offenses in future lives. Furthermore, an offense may be severe in future lives, yet light in the precepts, such as a practitioner killing oxen, sheep, and the like; praising women is severe in the precepts, yet its offense in future lives is light; and so forth at length. The bodhisattva [precepts] are not like this: what is truly major is spoken of as major, and what is in principle minor is spoken of as minor; because the Dharma-nature is constantly so, pervading the three periods of time. These are the characteristics of the bodhisattva's prātimokṣa. Those who wish to attain the great fruit should reverently uphold them. As stated in the Bequeathed Teachings: if one is diligent and vigorous, nothing will be difficult, just like a small stream constantly flowing that can pierce stone; do not die in vain, only to have regrets later. It is like an excellent physician who diagnoses the illness and prescribes medicine: whether it is taken or not is not the physician's fault.