四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.226

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三對人明者，亦有三人。初辨僧者。僧中有四，如前所說。唯秉羯磨，界中有人，並須盡集，若不來者，便成別眾，如〈足數〉中。但得御於眾法。已外對首心念，法之與事，決定不得。二三人中，具立二法。若作眾法對首，兩界無僧，盡集作之。若數滿四，則不成就，更須改法。若作對首之法，兩人各作，不相妨礙。必有邊人，有須問者，若三十捨懺，須問邊人；九十單墮，但對即得；亦有通須問者，謂同覆處，露地尋內，故須問之；必在外有障，亦不在通問。若持衣說淨，不論通別。若是心念，一向非分。必有其事，隨緣作之。一人心念，獨在界中。若作眾法心念、對首心念，並界無人，方成此法；若有一人，名非法別眾。若據所秉，如前法中。若作但心念法，不論同別。

Third, explaining with respect to the persons: there are also three types of persons. First, defining the saṃgha: in the saṃgha there are four [or more], as previously stated. Exclusively when performing a karman, if there are people within the boundary, all must assemble; if someone does not come, it becomes a separate saṃgha, as in the 'Requisite Quorum' [chapter]. They may only conduct communal rites. Beyond this, face-to-face and mental-intention rites, both the rite and the matter, are strictly prohibited [for the saṃgha]. For two or three persons, two types of rites are established. If performing a communal face-to-face rite, when there is no saṃgha in either boundary, they assemble fully to perform it. If the number reaches four, it is invalid, and they must change the rite. If performing a face-to-face rite, the two persons perform it respectively without hindering each other. If there are bystanders who must be questioned: for thirty [niḥsargika-pāyattika] forfeitures and confessions, one must question the bystanders; for ninety pure pāyattika, merely facing [one person] is sufficient; there are also cases where questioning is universally required, namely when under the same shelter, or within the designated open-ground area, therefore one must question them; but if they are outside with an obstacle, universal questioning is not required. When keeping a robe or declaring purity, whether universal or individual is not discussed. If it is mental intention, it is entirely not their domain. If there is such a matter, perform it according to the circumstances. One person's mental intention is done alone within the boundary. If performing a communal mental-intention or face-to-face mental-intention, only when there is no one in the boundary is this rite accomplished; if there is even one person, it is called an unlawful separate saṃgha. As for what is performed, it is as in the preceding rites. If performing a pure mental-intention rite, whether together or separate is not considered.