四分律行事鈔資持記 1.486

1.486

結謂白二限約，即能被之法。界謂分隔彼此，即所加之處。疏云：加法約處，除彼局此，故曰界也。律云：界者作羯磨唱制限者是。又《了論疏》解，本音四摩，此云別住。謂此住作法，與餘住不相通，各不取欲，故得名也。方亦訓法，連綿為語，即下四門；為後世依承，悉名方法。然題中界字，若望初結，似通自然；今約結成，即是作法。作法有三，僧及衣食。今正明僧，餘二如後。僧復三種，大小及場。大小各三，則為七種。如是知之。

"Establishing" refers to the jñaptidvitīyā karmavācanā demarcating limits, which is the Dharma that performs [the delineation]. "Boundary" refers to separating this from that, which is the locus upon which it is conferred. The Commentary says: "Applying the ritual to delimit a locus, excluding that and circumscribing this, is therefore called a boundary." The Vinaya says: "A boundary is that which is restricted by announcing limits through karmavācanā." Furthermore, the Commentary on the Vinayadvāviṃśatividyā-śāstra explains: the original phonetic transcription is sīmā, translated here as "separate dwelling." It means that performing rites in this dwelling does not communicate with other dwellings, and each does not take consent from the other; hence it receives this name. "Method" also glosses "Dharma," used as a compound phrase, referring to the four gates below; serving as a guide for later generations, they are all named methods. However, the word "boundary" in the title, if viewed with respect to initial establishment, seems to encompass the natural; now, referring to its establishment, it is a ritually instituted [boundary]. Ritually instituted [boundaries] are threefold: the Saṅgha, robes, and food. Now we directly explain the Saṅgha; the other two are as treated below. The Saṅgha is further threefold: major, minor, and the platform. With three each for major and minor, there are seven types in all. Understand it in this manner.