俱舍論頌疏論本 14.105

14.105

若依論主，歸依佛者，非直歸依佛無學法，亦歸依佛身，以損生身成無間罪，故知佛身亦真佛體，故須歸依。歸依僧者，亦歸僧身，以所依身是苾芻故，故通歸依。此能歸依，語表為體。問：「歸依者何義？」答：「是救濟義，由歸三寶解脫苦故。如世尊言：『眾人怖所逼，多歸依諸山（山神名也），園苑及叢林（亦神名也），孤樹制多等（孤樹神，制多外道塔也）。此歸依非勝，此歸依非尊，不因此歸依，能解脫眾苦。諸有歸依佛，及歸依法僧。於四聖諦中，恒以慧觀察，知苦（苦諦）知苦集（集諦），知永超眾苦，知八支聖道（道諦），趣安穩涅槃（滅諦）。此歸依最勝，此歸依最尊，必因此歸依，能解脫眾苦。』」是故歸依，普於一切受律儀處為方便門。

According to the author of the treatise, taking refuge in the Buddha does not solely mean taking refuge in the Buddha's aśaikṣa dharmas, but also includes taking refuge in the Buddha's physical body. Because injuring his physical body constitutes an unmediated crime, we know that the Buddha's body is also the true essence of the Buddha; thus one must take refuge in it. Taking refuge in the Saṅgha also includes taking refuge in the physical bodies of the Saṅgha, because the supporting body is a monk; thus one takes refuge in them universally. That which takes refuge takes verbal intimation as its essence. Question: "What is the meaning of 'taking refuge'?" Answer: "It means rescue and succour, because by taking refuge in the Three Jewels one is liberated from suffering. As the World-Honoured One said: 'People driven by fear / Mostly take refuge in mountains (the names of mountain spirits), / Groves and forests (also names of spirits), / Solitary trees, and caityas (solitary tree spirits, and non-Buddhist caitya shrines). / This refuge is not superior; / This refuge is not supreme; / Not by depending on this refuge / Can one be liberated from all suffering. / Those who take refuge in the Buddha, / And take refuge in the Dharma and the Saṅgha, / With regard to the four noble truths, / Constantly contemplate with wisdom: / Knowing suffering (the truth of suffering), knowing the origin of suffering (the truth of origin), / Knowing the eternal transcendence of all suffering, / Knowing the eightfold noble path (the truth of the path), / Leading to peaceful nirvāṇa (the truth of cessation). / This refuge is the most superior; / This refuge is the most supreme; / Inevitably, by depending on this refuge, / One can be liberated from all suffering.'" Therefore, taking refuge serves as the expedience gateway universally across all occasions of undertaking moral discipline.