四分律行事鈔資持記 1.1020

1.1020

次科唱法，準前《五分》，初告人數。上下，次明所為。國王父母師僧檀越，是為四恩。心依色中，名為含識，總收六道有情之眾。各誦偈者，表行淨也。經中者，經名雖通；今若唱時，宜云律中。《僧祇》：因調達破僧自說戒竟，如來聞之，便說此偈，告阿難言：非法眾已作布薩，如法人自作布薩去。初半偈明佛所制，上句自行，下句眾法。下半偈彰己合教。應猶當也，或可去呼。

In the next section, "Method of Announcement": based on the aforementioned Mahīśāsaka-vinaya, first announce the number of persons. From "Above and below…" onward, it next explains the purpose. The ruler, parents, teachers and monks, and dānapatis are the four debts of gratitude. Where the mind relies on form, it is termed "conscious beings," collectively encompassing the sentient beings of the six destinies. Each reciting the verse signifies purity of conduct. "In the sūtra": although the term "sūtra" is general, if chanting now, one should say "in the vinaya." In the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya: because Devadatta split the Sangha and recited the precepts himself, the Tathāgata heard of this and thereupon spoke this verse, telling Ānanda, "The improper assembly has already performed the poṣadha; let those according to Dharma perform the poṣadha on their own." The first half-verse explains what the Buddha instituted: the first line is one's own practice, and the second line is the communal procedure. The second half-verse reveals that one accords with the teaching. "Ought" (應) means "should"; or it may be read in the departing tone.