釋氏要覽 2.49

2.49

大雲經云慚愧者眾善之衣服○唯識論云。慚者。依自法力。崇重賢善。羞恥過惡為性。愧者。依世間力。輕拒暴惡。羞恥過惡為性○阿毘達磨論云。慚者謂於諸過惡。自羞為體。惡行止息。所依為業。愧者。謂於諸過惡。羞他為體。惡行止息為業○增一阿含經云。佛告諸比丘世有二妙法。擁護世間。所謂有慚。有愧也。諸比丘若無此二法。世間則不別父母兄弟妻子知識尊長大小。即與畜類同等也。是故。比丘當習有慚有愧。

The Mahāmegha Sūtra says: Shame and remorse are the clothing of all virtues. The Vijñaptimātratā-śāstra says: Shame (hrī) has as its nature revering the worthy and good, and feeling shame at faults and evils, through the power of oneself and the Dharma. Remorse (apatrāpya) has as its nature scorning violence and evil, and feeling shame at faults and evils, through the power of the world. The Abhidharma-śāstra says: Shame means having self-reproach regarding all faults and evils as its essence, functioning as the basis for halting evil actions. Remorse means having shame before others regarding all faults and evils as its essence, functioning to halt evil actions. The Ekottarika Āgama says: The Buddha addressed the monks, "There are two wonderful Dharmas in the world that protect the world: namely, having shame (hrī) and having remorse (apatrāpya). Monks, if these two Dharmas did not exist, the world would not distinguish father, mother, brothers, wife, children, acquaintances, elders, and young; it would be identical with beasts. Therefore, monks, you should practice having shame and having remorse."