《资治通鉴·陈纪·陈纪六》
国家有灾异和寇盗，从不谴责自己，只是多设斋饭向僧徒施舍，以为这才是修行积德。
每有灾异寇盗，不自贬损，唯多设斋，以为修德。
Whenever there were disasters or thieves in the country, he would never blame himself, but would only set up more斋饭 to give to the monks, thinking that this was the way to cultivate virtue.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 每有灾异寇盗，不自贬损，唯多设斋，以为修德。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 国家有灾异和寇盗，从不谴责自己，只是多设斋饭向僧徒施舍，以为这才是修行积德。 English Translation: Whenever there were disasters or thieves in the country, he would never blame himself, but would only set up more斋饭 to give to the monks, thinking that this was the way to cultivate virtue.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 每有灾异寇盗，不自贬损，唯多设斋，以为修德。
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Modern Chinese: 国家有灾异和寇盗，从不谴责自己，只是多设斋饭向僧徒施舍，以为这才是修行积德。 English Translation: Whenever there were disasters or thieves in the country, he would never blame himself, but would only set up more斋饭 to give to the monks, thinking that this was the way to cultivate virtue.
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