法苑珠林 90.10

90.10

譬如師子獸王若有死已無有能得食其肉者。師子身中自生諸蟲還食其肉。於我法中出家諸惡比丘。貪惜利養為貪所覆。不識惡法能壞我法。當知是惡比丘成就四法。一不敬佛。二不敬法。三不敬僧。四不敬戒。爾時世尊。而說偈言。

['The Buddha said:'] 'For example, when a lion, king of beasts, dies, no creature can eat its flesh; worms born from within the lion's own body instead eat its flesh. In my Dharma, evil bhikṣus who have left home, greedy for and coveting gain and offerings, are obscured by greed and do not recognize evil dharmas, being able to destroy my Dharma. You should know that these evil bhikṣus fulfill four dharmas: first, not revering the Buddha; second, not revering the Dharma; third, not revering the Saṃgha; fourth, not revering the precepts.' At that time, the World-Honoured One spoke verses, saying: