四分律行事鈔資持記 1.1103

1.1103

次問中。以現前僧物，好惡亦定；復是別屬，理應任選；而制參取，故躡為難。舊云：先以施物好惡相雜，然後書現前人名於籌上，使不見物者投之於上也。答中。現前者須通二種，如盜戒中。等分謂平等而分，此句反房不等也。通有一分者，以望未分，未成別屬，此句即反房非通有也。投策即擲籌，言之變耳。

In the subsequent question: since for the saṃgha goods present before them, quality is also fixed, and moreover they pertain individually, in principle they should be freely chosen; yet the regulation requires drawing lots, hence the objection is raised by pursuing this. An old [commentary] says: first the offered goods of good and poor quality are mixed together, and thereafter the names of the persons present are written upon tally sticks (śalākā), having someone who does not see the goods draw them. In the answer: those present must encompass two kinds, as in the precept on theft. Equal division means dividing equally; this phrase stands in contrast to rooms being unequal. Having one share in common means that in view of the time before division, they have not yet become individual belongings; this phrase directly stands in contrast to rooms not being held in common. Casting lots (投策) is simply drawing tallies (擲籌); it is merely a variant expression.