量處輕重儀 1.59

1.59

已前二件，算數所須，雖體並重物，而堪隨道務。律中猶不解事數，誦戒忘誤，開畜算子等。至如木梡珠貫、雜色偽寶所成之珍，準用《僧祇》「一切寶物入重」，則文含真偽。今隨事緣求在機正要者，勿過數法，投接下根，牽課修業也。可準《多論》「似寶偽寶雜色珠開為百一物」者，得如法用，宜斷輕收。餘木竹等，例此分也。

The two items above are needed for counting and calculation. Although their substance is entirely heavy property, they are capable of serving the tasks of the Way. In the Vinaya, for those who do not yet understand numbers and forget or make errors when reciting the precepts, keeping counting rods is permitted. As for strings of wooden beads and treasures made of multicolored imitation jewels, if evaluated by the Mahāsāṃghika's rule that 'all precious items are classified as heavy,' the text would encompass both genuine and imitation. Now, if we seek what is truly essential to the faculties according to situational conditions, nothing surpasses counting methods for receiving and guiding those of inferior capacities, prompting and assigning them to cultivate practice. By analogy with the Upāliparipṛcchā-ṭīkā's rule that 'imitation gems, spurious gems, and multicolored beads are permitted as articles among the one hundred and one items,' if used in accordance with the Dharma, they should be determined to be classified as light property. The remaining wooden, bamboo, and other items are distributed by analogy with this.