四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 3.97

3.97

Next is to explain the articles to be given. In the Vinaya, it is not discussed whether one's virtue is superior or inferior; one is merely given the robes and articles that [the deceased] had formally received and held. If it is not known which ones were formally received and held, then when the nursing of the sick was of the highest quality, one should be given the upper three robes; when the nursing of the sick was of middling or lower quality, one should be given the middling or lower robes. The Daśādhyāya-vinaya states: First ask what robes and bowl were formally received and held, inquiring about each one individually; if one does not ask and does not know, or if [the claimant] is not trustworthy, give him the six articles that are neither good nor bad. The Sarvāstivāda states: If the three robes have double-sewn seams but have not been stitched through with needle and thread, they do not go to the nurse of the sick; if they were previously stitched through, and there were circumstances leading them to be formally held in parts, then upon the death of the robe's owner, they should also be awarded. The six articles in the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya are: the three robes, the wrapper for holding the robes, the bowl and its bag, the sitting mat, and the needle case. Drawing the principle by analogy, there are four propositions regarding whether the virtues are complete and whether the six articles are complete, and so forth: In the first, where both the virtues and the articles are complete, give them in accordance with the Dharma. If the virtues are complete but the articles are incomplete, or even if both are lacking, discuss and deliberate in all such cases according to the circumstances. If the virtues are lacking but the articles are complete, in principle this is not the procedure for an award; yet since there was physical labor and merit, he must also be given preferential treatment. All these are grouped into the present-saṃgha karman: in accordance with the presence or absence of virtues, assess the articles to gauge his conduct, harmonize the saṃgha to grant the petition, and handle the matter with flexibility and understanding.