四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 3.34

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若比丘知先比丘住處後來強於中間敷臥具止宿念言彼若嫌責者自當避我去作如是因緣非餘非威儀波逸提　此滿足戒本文有四句。一犯人。二知他先得住處。三後來下強敷相惱。四作是下結非威儀罪。初二兩句可知。三言強於中間敷臥具者。中間者若頭邊若脚邊若兩脇邊是。敷臥具者。若草敷業敷下至地敷臥氈。四言作如是因緣者。謂作故惱因緣。言非餘者。非病等諸緣故。言非威儀者。彰顯其過。言波逸提者。是犯罪。如律所言。知他失得住處後來強於中間敷臥具止宿。隨轉側脇著床結犯。十云。若為惱他故開戶閉戶。然火滅火。若唄呪願讀經說法。隨他不樂事作一一墮。不犯者。律云。若先不知。若語已住。先與開間。若間寬不相妨惱。若親舊教言。但敷我自語主。若倒地若病轉側墮上。若命犯等難。一切不犯。

"If a bhikṣu, knowing another bhikṣu has already taken up a dwelling place, later comes and forcibly spreads bedding between them to stay the night, thinking, 'If he is annoyed and rebukes me, he will naturally avoid me and leave,' acting on such a pretext and no other, [it is an offense of] inappropriate deportment, a prāyaścittika." / In this full text of the precept, there are four clauses: first, the person committing the offense; second, knowing another has already obtained the dwelling place; third, from "later comes" onward, forcibly spreading it to annoy the other; fourth, from "acting on such" onward, concluding with the offense of inappropriate deportment. / The first two clauses can be understood. / Third, "forcibly spreads bedding between them": "between them" means near the head, near the feet, or on either flank. "Spreads bedding": spreading grass, spreading leaves, down to spreading a sleeping felt on the ground. / Fourth, "acting on such a pretext": meaning creating a pretext deliberately to annoy. / "And no other": because it is not for reasons such as illness. / "Inappropriate deportment": highlighting his fault. / "Prāyaścittika": this is the offense. / As stated in the Vinaya: knowing that another has obtained a dwelling place, if one later comes and forcibly spreads bedding between them to stay the night, with each turning of the body and each side touching the bed, an offense is incurred. The Sarvāstivāda Vinaya states: "If, to annoy another, one opens or closes a door, lights or extinguishes a fire, or chants verses of blessing, recites sūtras, or explains the Dharma—whatever one does that displeases the other, each constitutes a prāyaścittika." / Exceptions: The Vinaya states, "If one did not know beforehand; if one spoke to him and then stayed; if the former resident offered space; if the space is wide enough not to disturb or annoy; if an old acquaintance or relative instructed, 'Just spread it, I will tell the master myself'; if one falls to the ground; if a sick person tosses and falls onto him; or in perils to life or brahma-practice: in all such cases, there is no offense."