[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [緇門警訓](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023) › 3.55 # 緇門警訓 3.55 緇門警訓 3.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3.55) 鈔引四分為身為衣為臥具故。制長佛二搩（吒革）手。廣一搩手半。廣長更增半搩手。諸部論搩不定。今依五分佛一搩手。長二尺。準唐尺則一尺六寸七分強。此用二尺為搩手。準姬周尺也。十誦云。新者二重。故者四重。伽論亦同。鼻柰耶云。新尼師壇。故者緣四邊以亂其色。若作者應安緣。五分須揲四角不揲則已。四分云。若減量作。若疊作兩重並得。十誦不應受單尼師壇。離宿吉羅。摩得伽云。離宿不須捨墮。非佛制故。亦不應離宿。記云。為身者恐坐地上有所損故。次為衣者。恐無所藉三衣易壞故。為臥具者。恐身不淨。污僧床榻故。 > The Chao cites the Sifen lü: 'For the sake of the body, for the sake of the robes, and for the sake of the bedding, its length is enjoined to be two spans (zha-ge) of the Buddha, and its width one and a half spans; the width and length may be further increased by half a span.' The various treatises and vinayas differ regarding the measure of a span. Now, following the Wufen lü, one span of the Buddha is two chi long. Measured by the Tang chi, it is slightly more than one chi, six cun, and seven fen. Here, taking two chi as a span follows the chi of the Ji-Zhou dynasty. The Shisong lü states: 'A new one should be of two layers; an old one, of four layers.' The Jialun agrees. The Binaiye states: 'When making a new niṣīdana, take an old one to border its four edges so as to alter its color. If one makes it, one should affix a border.' The Wufen lü states: 'The four corners must be patched; if not patched, it is improper.' The Sifen lü states: 'Whether made smaller than the standard measure or folded into two layers, both are permissible.' The Shisong lü states: 'One should not receive a single-layered niṣīdana; spending the night away from it incurs a duṣkṛta.' The Motujia states: 'Spending the night away does not require forfeiture and expiation, because it was not enjoined by the Buddha; nonetheless, one should not spend the night away from it.' The Commentary states: '"For the sake of the body" means out of fear that sitting on the ground might cause injury. Next, "for the sake of the robes" means out of fear that without something underneath, the three robes would be easily damaged. "For the sake of the bedding" means out of fear that an impure body would soil the Saṅgha's beds and couches.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3.54) - [Next: 3.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3.56) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023~en-mt.3.55) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [四分律行事鈔資持記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.3.100) — Classical Chinese - [四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1804.3.42) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2023.3.55) · Pramāṇa