梵網經古迹記 1.152

1.152

The commentary says: The second major section, the gate of admonishing evil conduct. In this there are three parts: the introductory opening, the primary explanation, and the circulation. The first also has three parts: time and place, encouragement, and concluding the precepts. This first part is the sūtra compiler introducing the time and place. It was for the sake of transforming this Sahā world, for the kinds of beings transformed from the diamond seat up to the fourth dhyāna. Having finished speaking on the Mind-Ground, he returned again beneath the tree and began to speak the Bodhisattva Prātimokṣa as follows below. Precepts destroy the darkness of transgressions, hence they are called 'radiance.'