一切經音義 22.422

22.422

口如啞羊障（啞於雅反不能宣說大乘妙義名為啞羊障大智度論第三云亞羊僧者謂雖不破戒鈍根無慧不別好醜不知輕重不知有罪若有僧事二人共諍不能斷決默然無言譬如白羊乃至人殺不能作聲是名啞羊僧）。

"Obstacle of mouth like a mute sheep" (Mute [啞] is yǎ [yú + yǎ fanqie]. Being unable to proclaim and expound the wondrous meaning of the Mahāyāna is called the "obstacle of the mute sheep." The third fascicle of the Da zhidu lun says: "Regarding the 'mute sheep saṅgha,' it refers to those who, although not breaking the precepts, are of dull faculties and devoid of wisdom, unable to distinguish good from bad, not knowing what is light or heavy, and unaware of guilt. If there is a saṅgha matter and two persons dispute with one another, they cannot adjudicate it and remain silent without speaking, just like a white sheep that cannot even make a sound when people slaughter it; this is called the mute sheep saṅgha").