四分律行事鈔資持記 1.1034

1.1034

次科。尼唯長跪，僧通長互；如《三千威儀》、《圓覺》等經，並云長跪，豈唯尼耶！（舊云長跪表代尼者，謬矣。）言別德者，教尼須具十德：一、具持戒行；二、多聞；三、誦二部戒本利；四、決斷無疑；五、善能說法；六、族姓出家；七、顏貌端正；八、堪為尼說法，令尼歡喜；九、非為佛出家，被三法衣而犯重法；十、二十夏若過。（第八第十唯局教尼，名別德，餘名通德。）

The next section: nuns kneel exclusively with both knees, while monks use both full kneeling and half-kneeling; as the Sūtra of Three Thousand Dignified Manners, the Yuanjue Sūtra, and others all say "kneel with both knees," how could it be only for nuns? (The old saying that kneeling with both knees signifies representing the nuns is erroneous.) As for the "distinct virtues," instructing nuns requires possessing ten virtues: 1. fully maintaining precept conduct; 2. being learned; 3. fluently reciting the Prātimokṣas of both divisions; 4. decisive without doubts; 5. skilled in preaching the Dharma; 6. gone forth from a good family; 7. handsome in appearance; 8. capable of preaching the Dharma to nuns to make them rejoice; 9. not having committed a heavy offense after going forth for the Buddha and donning the three robes; 10. having passed twenty summer retreats. (The eighth and tenth are restricted solely to instructing nuns, hence named distinct virtues; the rest are called common virtues.)