法苑珠林 68.12

68.12

述曰。上來雖引經論明業因多種。至時斷罪未明輕重。故別引優婆塞戒經辯業不同。別有四例。一將物對意有四。二輕重不同有八。三上中下不同復八。四依薩婆多論。有心無心不同復八。臨時判罪並皆攝盡。故經第一云。有物重意輕。有物輕意重。有物重意重。有物輕意輕。第一有物重意輕者。如無惡心殺於父母者是。第二物輕意重者。如以惡心殺於畜生者是。第三物重意重者。如以極惡心殺所生母者是。第四物輕意輕者。如以輕心殺於畜生者是。

The commentary says: Although the above has cited sūtras and treatises to explain multiple types of karmic causes, when it comes to judging misdeeds, their weight has not yet been clarified. Therefore, the Upāsakaśīla-sūtra is specially cited to distinguish the differences in karma. There are four distinct cases: first, matching object with intention, which has four [variations]; second, differences in weight, which has eight [variations]; third, differences of upper, middle, and lower, which again has eight [variations]; fourth, based on the Sarvāstivāda treatises, differences between intentional and unintentional, which again has eight [variations]. When assessing misdeeds, all are completely subsumed. Thus the first [fascicle] of the sūtra says: There is heavy object with light intention; there is light object with heavy intention; there is heavy object with heavy intention; and there is light object with light intention. First, 'heavy object with light intention' is, for instance, killing one's parents without an evil mind. Second, 'light object with heavy intention' is, for instance, killing an animal with an evil mind. Third, 'heavy object with heavy intention' is, for instance, killing one's mother with an extremely evil mind. Fourth, 'light object with light intention' is, for instance, killing an animal with a slight mind.