五戒經之說。三覆者,正五九月各月之一日,四天王之善神覆奏人中善惡於天王,而校格是非。八校者,歲之八王日。立春,春分,立夏,夏至,立秋,秋分,立冬,冬至也。於此日復覆奏而校格之。嘉祥之無量壽經疏曰:「一切眾生皆有二神:一名同生,二名同名。同生女在右肩上書其作惡,同名男在左肩上書其作善。四天善神一月六反錄其名籍奏上天王,地獄亦然。一月六齋,一歲三覆,一載八校,便不差錯。」(五戒經載於偽經錄)。
The three reports 三覆 and eight investigations 八校. Two angels, 同生 and 同名, observe each individual, the first a female at his right shoulder noting the evil deeds; the second, a male, at his left shoulder noting the good deeds; both report on high and in hades six times a month. Thus in each month there are 六齋 and in each year 三覆 and 八校.
一三覆八校 三,指正、五、九月等各月之一日;八,指立春、春分、立夏、夏至、立秋、秋分、立冬、冬至等八王日。謂諸天帝釋之使者及日月鬼神、地獄閻羅等百萬神眾,俱於此十一日覆奏三界眾生之善惡,比校是否與四天王之善神於每月六齋日所奏相同,校格眾生罪福,使無枉錯;再按其罪福之多少而定生注死、增減壽福。據嘉祥之無量壽經疏載,一切眾生皆有二神守於其身,一為同名(男神),在左肩上,書其作善;一為同生(女神),在右肩上,書其作惡。四天王之善神即於每月六齋日案其名籍,上奏天王,復於一年中三覆、八校,使無差錯。〔五戒經、法苑珠林卷八十八〕p922