四分律行事鈔資持記 1.1269

1.1269

迦絺那衣。律中，佛在舍衛拘薩羅國；諸比丘夏安居竟，往見世尊；道路值雨，衣濕僧伽梨重，疲極；又寒雪國，糞掃衣比丘，來見世尊；亦值天雨，疲極；因聽受功德衣，開五種利。注中翻名，《了論》四名。第二從施主，餘三就功能。上二名下，自釋。無敗壞者，補舊易新也。（有云：畜長過限，不犯捨，非也。）堅固者，能使五戒無缺也。癊覆者，令眾得五利也。次古翻二名，可解。五利，如下說；開竝為益，故同名利。

Kathina robe: In the Vinaya, the Buddha was in the country of Kośala in Śrāvastī; after finishing their summer rains retreat, the bhikṣus went to see the World-Honoured One; on the road they encountered rain, their saṅghāṭīs were soaked and heavy, and they were exhausted. Furthermore, from a cold and snowy country, bhikṣus wearing rags came to see the World-Honoured One; they also encountered rain and were exhausted. Because of this, he permitted the reception of the robe of merit, granting five benefits. In the notes translating the name, the *Vinayadvāviṃśatividyā-śāstra* gives four names: the second derives from the donor, while the other three are based on function. Below the first two names, it explains them itself: "indestructible" means mending the old and replacing it with new. (Some say that keeping an extra robe beyond the limit does not incur a forfeiture offense, which is incorrect.) "Firm" means enabling the five precepts to remain without flaw. "Covering" means causing the Saṅgha to obtain the five benefits. Next, the two names translated by ancient masters are understandable. The five benefits are explained below; granting them all constitutes a benefit, hence they are collectively called benefits.