[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) › [佛祖統紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035) › 33.28 # 佛祖統紀 33.28 佛祖統紀 33.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [33.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33.28) 三長齋　佛謂提謂長者曰。四時交代歲終。三覆以校。一月六奏。諸天帝釋太子使者閻羅鬼神。俱用正月五月九月旦日。案行王民龍鬼鳥獸為善惡者。與四王一月六奏。使無枉錯。覆校眾生罪福多少。福多者勅司命下閻羅五官除罪增祿。故使持是三長齋（提謂經）若佛子於六齋日年三長齋月作殺生劫盜破齋犯戒者。犯輕垢罪（梵網戒經○世人以此三月忌上任者。避行刑故爾）。 > The Three Long Fasting Months: The Buddha told the elder Trapuṣa, "At the transition of the four seasons and the end of the year, there are three reviews for auditing, and six reports made each month. The various devas, Śakra, the princes, envoys, Yama, and the spirits and ghosts all make circuits on the first days of the first, fifth, and ninth months to investigate the king's subjects, dragons, ghosts, birds, and beasts regarding their good and bad deeds. Together with the Four Heavenly Kings, they make six reports a month, ensuring there are no errors or injustices, re-auditing whether sentient beings' transgressions or blessings are plentiful or scarce. For those with abundant blessings, the Director of Destinies is commanded to descend to Yama's Five Offices to eliminate offenses and increase emoluments. Therefore, people are made to uphold these three long fasting months." (Tiwei jing) If a disciple of the Buddha, on the six fast days or during the year's three long fasting months, engages in killing, robbery, or breaking the fast and violating the precepts, they commit a minor defilement offense. (Brahmajāla Sūtra; worldly people avoid taking office during these three months merely because they wish to avoid carrying out executions). > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 33.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33.27) - [Next: 33.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33.29) - [Up: 33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035~en-mt.33.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2035.33.28) · Pramāṇa