四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 1.296

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結三小界法，三門分之：初明集僧遠近者。此由留難故起，不同大界集僧。所以佛隨方便，曲開此教。如《善見》中：七盤陀量，集僧應得。故彼文中不同意者，對此《四分》無異也。並謂蘭若之中。必在聚落，文中不開。由蘭若逈露，來難易見。

The method of demarcating the three small boundaries is divided into three sections: First, explaining the distance for assembling the saṃgha: This arises due to impediments and is not the same as assembling the saṃgha for a great boundary. Therefore, the Buddha accommodated this with an expedient allowance. As in the Samantapāsādikā: Assembling the saṃgha within a measure of seven stones should be permissible. Thus, where the sense differs in that text, compared with this Dharmaguptaka Vinaya there is no difference. All refer to being in an araṇya. If it is in a settlement, the text does not allow it, because an araṇya is open and exposed, so incoming danger is easily seen.