四分律行事鈔資持記 1.27

1.27

第二明今述作，初文為二，初明覽古。聽采暇者，在首師講席習學之時。顧眄者，明非正學也。（迴觀曰顧，斜視曰眄，音麵。）群篇，通指前代所流也。撰集雖眾，一無可取，故曰通非等。屬音燭，訓當。非當意者，不契祖心也。上句示無取，下句出所以。問：劣則可爾，優何不契？答：以群篇中優劣互見，優雖有取，劣不可存；欲得全優，未之有也。云非屬意，其義如斯。慈訓所興，良由於此。斐然下，次明撰述。斐然者，文章駁雜之貌，文出《論語》。（孔子在陳思魯，乃云：吾黨之小子狂簡，斐然成章。）作命即撰文，命謂典章之異號，即目今鈔也。（《論語》云：為命，裨諶草創之等。正義曰命，謂政令之詞，為即作也。）直筆者，即後批云不事虬文。此有三意：一顯行事故，二被新學故，三彰謙意故。具謂委陳行相，舒謂演布文詞，一部之文，盡於此句。（有科此為刪四分繁，包下為引他文補，非也。）

Second, clarifying the present work's composition. The initial text has two parts: first, clarifying his review of ancient works. "During leisure from attending lectures" refers to the time when he studied in Master Shou's lecture assembly. "Looking askance" clarifies that this was not his primary study. (Looking back is called *gu* [顧]; looking sideways is called *mian* [眄], pronounced *mian*.) "The host of compositions" generally refers to what was handed down from earlier generations. Although the compilations were numerous, not one was acceptable; hence it says "universally not..." and so on. *Zhu* (屬) is pronounced *zhu* and glossed as "to accord with." "Not according with his mind" means not tallying with the Patriarchal Master's intent. The upper line indicates there was nothing to adopt; the lower line explains the reason. Question: "If they were inferior, that is understandable; but why did the superior ones not accord?" Answer: Because in the host of compositions, superior and inferior qualities appear intermixed; though the superior may have things worth taking, the inferior cannot be retained. If one seeks complete excellence, it has never existed. That it says "they did not accord with his mind," its meaning is like this. The arising of his compassionate instruction was truly due to this. From "brilliantly" (斐然) downward, next clarifies the composition. "Brilliant" describes the appearance of diverse and rich writing; the phrasing comes from the *Analects*. (When Confucius was in Chen and longed for Lu, he said: "The young men of our school are wild and impulsive; they are brilliant in composing literary work!") "To compose orders" (作命) means writing the text; *ming* (命) is a special term for authoritative statutes, which directly denotes the present *Manual*. (The *Analects* says: "In drafting formal orders, Pi Chen drafted them..." The *Zhengyi* says: "*Ming* refers to the words of governmental decrees; *zuo* is to compose.") "Writing directly" is what is noted later as "not indulging in ornate prose." This has three intentions: first, to clearly demonstrate the transactions; second, to accommodate beginners; third, to show a modest attitude. "Fully" means to detail the practical forms; "unfurl" means to unfold and set forth the wording. The text of the entire work is exhausted in this phrase. (Some divisions take this as abridging the verbosity of the *Four-Part Vinaya* and the phrase below as citing other texts to supplement it; this is incorrect.)