根本說一切有部苾芻尼毘奈耶卷第一
The Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga of the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya, Volume 1
三藏法師義淨奉 制譯
Tripitaka Master Yijing, by Imperial Command, Translated
毘奈耶序
Vinaya Preface
稽首大悲尊， 能哀愍一切；
面滿如初日， 目淨若青蓮。
佛生調伏家， 弟子眾調伏；
調伏除眾過， 敬禮法中尊。
佛說三藏教， 毘奈耶為首；
我於此教中， 略申其讚頌。
如樹根為最， 條幹由是生；
佛說律為本， 能生諸善法。
譬如大隄防， 瀑流不能越；
戒法亦如是， 能遮於毀禁。
諸佛證菩提， 獨覺身心靜；
及以阿羅漢， 咸由律行成。
三世諸賢聖， 遠離有為縛；
皆以律為本， 能至安隱處。
若此調伏教， 安住於世間；
即是諸如來， 正法藏不滅。
戒是能安立， 如來正法燈；
離此即便無， 安隱涅槃路。
佛遊於世間， 隨處說經法；
律教不如是， 故知難值遇。
如地載群生， 能長諸卉木；
律教亦如是， 能生諸福智。
佛說由律教， 能生眾功德；
奉持得解脫， 毀破生惡趣。
象馬若不調， 制之以鉤策；
律教亦如是， 不調令善順。
如城有隍塹， 能禦諸怨敵；
律教亦如是， 能防於破戒。
譬如大海水， 能漂於死屍；
律教亦如是， 能除諸破戒。
律是法中王， 諸佛之導首；
苾芻喻商旅， 此為無價珍。
破戒逾蛇毒， 律如阿伽陀；
盛壯意難調， 以律為轡勒。
律於善道處， 常與作橋梁；
亦於惡趣海， 能與為船筏。
若行於險路， 戒為善導者；
若昇無畏城， 以戒為梯嶝。
大師最勝尊， 親說於律教；
此二無差別， 咸應歸命禮。
佛及聖弟子， 咸依律教住；
於戒生恭敬， 故我歸命禮。
我依律讚歎， 此說應尊重；
於初首歸依， 吉祥事成就。
毘奈耶大海， 涯際淼難知；
差別相無窮， 豈我能詳悉！
大師律教海， 甚深難可測；
我今隨自能， 略讚於少分。
世尊涅槃時， 普告諸大眾：
汝於我滅後， 咸應尊敬戒。
故我申讚頌， 欲說毘奈耶；
仁等應至心， 善聽調伏教。
I bow to the Great Compassionate One, Who has pity for all beings. His face is full like the morning sun, His eyes pure like blue lotuses.
The Buddha was born in the family of discipline, His disciples are a multitude of the disciplined; Discipline removes all faults, I pay homage to the honored one in the Dharma.
The Buddha taught the threefold collection of teachings, With the Vinaya as the foremost; Within this teaching, I shall briefly offer my praise.
Just as the root is supreme for a tree, From which branches and trunk grow; The Buddha declared discipline as the foundation, Which gives rise to all wholesome qualities.
Like a great dam, That cannot be crossed by torrents; So too is the teaching of discipline, Able to prevent transgressions.
All Buddhas attain enlightenment, Solitary sages find peace of body and mind; And the Arhats as well, All are perfected through the practice of discipline.
The wise and noble ones of the three times, Free from the bonds of conditioned existence; All take discipline as their foundation, To reach the place of safety.
If this teaching of discipline, Abides in the world; Then the true Dharma treasury of the Tathagatas, Will not perish.
Discipline is what establishes, The true Dharma lamp of the Tathagatas; Without it, there is no path, To the safety of Nirvana.
The Buddha traveled in the world, Teaching the Dharma everywhere; The Vinaya teaching is not like this, Thus it is hard to encounter.
Like the earth supports all beings, And makes grasses and trees grow; So too the teaching of discipline, Gives rise to blessings and wisdom.
The Buddha said that through the teaching of discipline, All virtues arise; By upholding it, one attains liberation, By breaking it, one falls into miserable realms.
If elephants and horses are untamed, They are controlled with hooks and whips; So too the teaching of discipline, Tames the untamed and makes them gentle.
Like a city with moats and walls, That can ward off enemies; So too the teaching of discipline, Can guard against breaking the precepts.
Just as ocean water, Can wash away dead bodies; So too the teaching of discipline, Can remove all transgressions.
Discipline is the king of the Dharma, The foremost guide of all Buddhas; Monks are like merchants, And this is their priceless treasure.
Breaking precepts is worse than snake venom, Discipline is like a universal remedy; The strong and youthful mind is hard to tame, Discipline is its bridle and reins.
Discipline, on the path of goodness, Always serves as a bridge; And in the ocean of miserable realms, It serves as a raft.
When walking a dangerous road, Discipline is the good guide; When ascending the city of fearlessness, Discipline is the ladder and steps.
The supreme and honored Teacher, Personally taught the Vinaya; These two are not different, All should pay homage.
The Buddha and his noble disciples, All abide by the teaching of discipline; With reverence for the precepts, I therefore pay homage.
I praise according to the Vinaya, This teaching should be respected; With initial homage and refuge, May auspicious deeds be accomplished.
The great ocean of Vinaya, Its shores are vast and hard to know; Its distinctions are endless, How could I fully comprehend them!
The ocean of the Teacher's Vinaya teaching, Is profound and hard to fathom; Now, according to my ability, I shall briefly praise a small part.
When the World-Honored One entered Nirvana, He told the great assembly: "After my passing, You should all respect the precepts."
Therefore, I offer this praise, Wishing to explain the Vinaya; You, virtuous ones, should listen wholeheartedly, And well heed this teaching of discipline.
別解脫經難得聞， 經於無量俱胝劫；
讀誦受持亦如是， 如說行者更難遇。
諸佛出現於世樂， 演說微妙正法樂；
僧伽一心同見樂， 和合俱修勇進樂。
若見聖人則為樂， 并與共住亦為樂；
若不見諸愚癡人， 是則名為常受樂。
見具尸羅者為樂， 若見多聞亦名樂；
見阿羅漢是真樂， 由於後有不生故。
於河津處妙階樂， 以法降怨戰勝樂；
證得正慧果生時， 能除我慢盡為樂。
若有能為決定意， 善伏根欲具多聞；
從少至老處林中， 寂靜閑居蘭若樂。
It is rare to hear the scriptures on liberation, Rarer still across countless eons; To read, recite, and uphold them is likewise rare, But rarer yet are those who practice as taught.
There is joy when Buddhas appear in the world, Joy when they teach the subtle, true Dharma; Joy when the Sangha is united in view, Joy when they harmoniously strive with vigor.
There is joy in meeting the noble ones, And joy in dwelling together with them; There is joy in not encountering the foolish— This is called enduring joy.
There is joy in seeing the virtuous, Joy in meeting the learned; There is joy in seeing the Arhats— For in them, no future birth arises.
There is joy at the ford of the river, at the excellent steps, Joy in conquering foes through the Dharma; There is joy when the fruit of right wisdom is born, Joy when pride is utterly removed.
If one can be resolute in intent, Taming the senses, full of learning, Dwelling from youth to old age in the forest, There is joy in the quiet, secluded hermitage.
合十指恭敬， 禮釋迦師子；
別解脫調伏， 我說仁善聽。
聽已當正行， 如大仙所說；
於諸小罪中， 勇猛亦勤護。
心馬難制止， 勇決恒相續；
別解脫如銜， 有百針極利。
若人違軌則， 聞教便能止；
大士若良馬， 當出煩惱陣。
若人無此銜， 亦不曾喜樂；
彼沒煩惱陣， 迷轉於生死。
With palms together in respect, I pay homage to the Lion of the Shakyas—the Buddha. Listen well, good people, as I speak Of the discipline of individual liberation.
Listen and then practice rightly, As the great sage has taught. Even regarding the smallest faults, Be vigilant and diligently protect.
The mind is like a wild horse, difficult to restrain— Resolute, yet always racing on. Individual liberation is like a bridle, Sharp as a hundred needles.
If a person violates the rules of conduct, Hearing the teachings can stop them. A great being is like a fine horse— Able to charge through the battle lines of afflictions.
But one without this bridle, Who takes no delight in discipline, Will sink into the midst of afflictions, Lost and wandering in the cycle of birth and death.