[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) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 8.53 # 經律異相 8.53 經律異相 8.53 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.53) 善男子菩薩受持禁戒。夫作是願。寧以此身投於火坑。終不毀犯三世佛制與諸女人而行不淨。寧以熱鐵纏身。終不敢以破戒之身而受信心檀越衣服。寧以此口吞熱鐵丸。終不敢以毀戒之口而食信心檀越飲食。寧臥大熱鐵上。終不敢以破戒之身受信心檀越床臥鋪具。寧以此身受三百鉾。終不敢以毀戒之身而受信心檀越醫藥。寧以此身投熱鐵鑊。終不敢以破戒之身受信心檀越房舍屋宅。寧以鐵椎打破此身從頭至足令如微塵。不以破戒之身受諸剎利婆羅門居士恭敬禮拜。寧以熱鐵挑其兩目。不以染心視他好色。寧以鐵錐周遍刺身。不以染心聽好音聲。寧以利刀割去其鼻。不以染心貪嗅諸香。寧以利刀割裂其舌。不以染心貪著美味。寧以利斧斬斫其身。不以染心貪著諸觸。何以故。以是因緣能令行者。墮於地獄畜生餓鬼。迦葉是名菩薩摩訶薩護持禁戒。悉以施與一切眾生。以是因緣願令眾生護持諸禁得清淨戒。 > "Good son, when a bodhisattva receives and upholds the prohibitive precepts, he makes this vow: 'I would rather cast this body into a pit of fire than ever violate the prohibition of the Buddhas of the three times by engaging in impurity with women. I would rather have hot iron wrap around my body than ever dare, with a body that has broken the precepts, to receive the robes of faithful dānapatis. I would rather swallow hot iron pellets with this mouth than ever dare, with a mouth that has violated the precepts, to eat the food and drink of faithful dānapatis. I would rather lie on great burning iron than ever dare, with a body that has broken the precepts, to receive the bedding and sleeping mats of faithful dānapatis. I would rather receive three hundred lances upon this body than ever dare, with a body that has violated the precepts, to receive the medicines of faithful dānapatis. I would rather cast this body into a boiling iron cauldron than ever dare, with a body that has broken the precepts, to receive the houses and dwellings of faithful dānapatis. I would rather have this body smashed with iron mallets from head to foot, reducing it to fine dust, than receive the reverence and worship of kṣatriyas, brāhmaṇas, and householders with a body that has broken the precepts. I would rather have both eyes gouged out with hot iron than view others' fine forms with a defiled mind. I would rather have this body pierced all over with iron awls than listen to pleasant sounds with a defiled mind. I would rather have this nose cut off with a sharp knife than greedily smell scents with a defiled mind. I would rather have this tongue lacerated with a sharp knife than greedily cling to delicious flavors with a defiled mind. I would rather have this body hacked and chopped with sharp axes than greedily cling to pleasant touches with a defiled mind. Why is this? Because such causes can cause a practitioner to fall into the hells, the animal realm, or the hungry ghosts.' Kāśyapa, this is what is called a bodhisattva-mahāsattva guarding and upholding the prohibitive precepts. He bestows all of them upon all sentient beings, wishing that by these causes and conditions, sentient beings may guard and uphold the prohibitions and attain pure precepts. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.52) - [Next: 8.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.54) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.8.53) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.8.53) · Pramāṇa