四分律行事鈔資持記 1.182

1.182

《月燈經》中偈文，彼經不出，未詳所以。上半偈明俗貴道賤。色謂儀貌，族即貴姓。多聞謂足學。無戒即無智；畜無此二，故舉比之。下半明俗輕道重，反上二句。卑謂形陋，下即賤姓。人中尊貴，故名勝士。以色族是世俗妄法，戒智乃出世真道，故非比倫。

Regarding the verse text in the Candrapradīpa-sūtra: it does not appear in that sūtra, and the reason is not yet clear. The upper half of the verse explains that the worldly is valued while the Path is degraded. "Form" refers to outward appearance, and "clan" refers to noble family. "Much learning" refers to sufficiency of study. Without precepts, there is no wisdom; animals lack both of these, so they are adduced for comparison. The lower half explains that the worldly is disdained while the Path is valued, reversing the two lines above. "Lowly" refers to an ugly appearance, and "inferior" refers to a base family. Being exalted among humans, he is called a superior person. Because form and clan are worldly, delusive dharmas, while precepts and wisdom are the supramundane, true Path, they are not of the same order.