集沙門不應拜俗等事 1.30

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沙門抗禮至尊。正自是情所不安。一代大事宜共論盡之。今與八座書。向已送都。今付此信。君是宜任此理者。遲聞德音。

That śramaṇas treat the Supreme Sovereign as an equal in ritual is precisely what is unsettling to human feelings. As this is a momentous affair of an entire generation, we ought to discuss and exhaust it together. The letter to the Eight Ministers was sent to the capital a moment ago; I now convey this message [to you]. You are the one who should take charge of this reasoning; I eagerly await hearing your virtuous voice.