[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) › [四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787) › 3.19 # 四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 3.19 四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 3.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3.19) 與女人說法過五六語戒第九　制意者。凡說法生善事。須應時。不請而說。理無強。授本無信敬情。懷奢慢脫因。斯次致興過非不免此呵。又女人形自十福緣難遇。若全不說無由生善。於法長隔永淪苦海。故復聽說。齊五六語過則制犯　別緣有六。一是人女。二知是人女。三不請。四無有知俗人男子。五言辭了了。六過五六語便犯。已正明戒本。此戒因迦留陀夷在姑前與兒婦耳語說法。便起譏謗。佛便制斷。後因請說故聽齊五六語及有智男證開過限說。 > The ninth precept: preaching the Dharma to a woman beyond five or six sentences. > Regarding the intention behind its institution: in general, preaching the Dharma to produce wholesome deeds must be timely; if uninvited, there is no reason to force it upon them. If they initially lack faith and respect, and harbor extravagance and arrogance, \[inappropriate behavior\] might occasionally arise from this sequence, bringing about faults and failing to avoid this reproach. Furthermore, the female form inherently encounters rare opportunities for the ten merits; if one does not preach at all, there would be no way for them to produce goodness, and they would be permanently cut off from the Dharma, sinking forever in the ocean of suffering. Therefore, preaching is permitted up to five or six sentences; exceeding this is instituted as an offense. > There are six specific conditions: 1. a human female; 2. knowing she is a human female; 3. being uninvited; 4. the absence of an understanding lay man; 5. clear speech; 6. exceeding five or six sentences constitutes an offense. The text of the precept is properly explained below. This precept arose because Udāyin whispered Dharma into the ear of a daughter-in-law in front of her mother-in-law, which aroused criticism and slander. The Buddha then instituted a prohibition. Later, because of requests to preach, he permitted up to five or six sentences, and allowed exceeding the limit if an intelligent man was present as a witness. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3.18) - [Next: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3.20) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787~en-mt.3.19) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [四分律行事鈔資持記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1805.2.945) — Classical Chinese - [四分律比丘含注戒本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1806.2.67) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2787.3.19) · Pramāṇa