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title: "律抄第三卷手決 · 11 乞蠶綿作加沙戒"
description: "律抄第三卷手決是佛教律宗重要典籍，相传为唐代高僧道宣律师所著。该书成书于中国佛教律学鼎盛时期，系统总结了佛教戒律的精要，尤其侧重比丘、比丘尼的日常行为规范与戒律实践。内容涵盖衣、食、住、行等僧团生活细节，并阐释持戒与修行的内在关联。作为南山律宗的核心文献之一，该手決不仅为唐宋时期僧团提供了权威戒律指南，更对汉传佛教律学体系的形成产生深远影响，至今仍被视为了解佛教戒律思想的重要参考。"
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### 乞蠶綿作加沙戒十一

> Vow 11: Not Wearing Robes Made from Silk

憍奢耶者具足。梵語高世耶悉呾唎。譯為野蠶臥具。今高世耶者。即是野蠶之名。此虫不養自生山澤。西國無桑多。於醋果樹上而食其藥。其形結白麁。如母指長三二寸餘。經一月便老以葉自果內生。其繭大如足指。極為堅硬。屠人採之。取絲成絹。極牢體細滑。若此繭虫不被收者。經一日斥繭中出。蛾其翅兩開。如人張手。文嶂煥爛。如紅錦色。每至宵中雄雌相還食於樹葉。後生其卵。總名此虫為高世耶也。一方禪眾者。出續高僧傳里禪師等眾也。󱫝布者。細擣熟󱫝。准絮以布袟之也。為賣故有虫者。如繭中有生虫。賣者吉羅。若賣無虫之繭者不罪。虫壞者。蛾空鼠嚙之繭也。作不應量者。謂作不應量衣。雖有虫小假衣故得吉。作大應量衣犯捨。餘如戒疏者云。手因參詳親見梵僧曰。唐國已西至于大海百國。僧現今所服並非綿帛。若所成法衣非氈非布不作也。

> \*\*On the fine silk cloth:\*\* The Sanskrit term \*kauśeya\* refers to wild-silk cloth. It comes from the name of a type of wild silkworm that is not cultivated but lives naturally in mountains and marshes. In Western regions, where mulberry trees are scarce, these worms feed on the leaves of sour fruit trees. Their bodies are white and rough, about the size of a thumb, and grow to two or three inches in length. After about a month, they mature and spin cocoons from the leaves. The cocoons are as large as a toe, extremely hard, and when harvested and unraveled, produce a very strong, fine, and smooth silk. If the cocoons are not collected, within a day the moth emerges, spreading its wings like a person opening their hands, displaying brilliant patterns like red brocade. At night, the male and female moths feed together on leaves and lay eggs. This entire creature is called \*kauśeya\*. \*\*On the community of meditators (Chán):\*\* This refers to the followers of Master Zhi, as recorded in the \*Continued Biographies of Eminent Monks\*. \*\*On the cloth:\*\* This is a type of cloth made by finely pounding and processing fibers, then weaving them like cotton wadding. \*\*Rules regarding insects:\*\* If a merchant sells cocoons that contain living worms, they commit an offense. However, selling cocoons without living worms is not an offense. \*\*On damaged cocoons:\*\* These are cocoons that have been hollowed out by emerging moths, or eaten by rats. \*\*On making improper sizes:\*\* If one makes a robe of improper size for Buddhist monks, even if it contains small insects or is of poor quality, the offense is minor. However, making a robe of the proper size and material for monks with insects, commits an offense requiring forfeiture. Other details are explained in the commentaries on the precepts. \*\*Additional commentary by the author:\*\* I have personally consulted with Buddhist monks from India. They say that from the Tang Empire westward to the great sea, across a hundred countries, monks today do not wear silk or cotton cloth at all. If a monastic robe is not made of felt or wool, it is not permitted to be worn.