四分律行事鈔資持記 1.837

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乞詞為四。初告僧正意。二前牒初緣，云從和尚也。三後牒今意，云從僧受；重牒和尚者，表戒法從僧，行隨師也。（此二句依《疏》釋。）四祈請慈濟，《律本》作願僧慈愍故，拔濟我；羯磨亦然，疑是寫倒。注令復坐者，教授受差，所任事畢。

The words of request are four: First, stating the primary intent to the Saṃgha. Second, reiterating the prior condition, saying 'following the upādhyāya'. Third, reiterating the present intent, saying 'receiving from the Saṃgha'; restating the upādhyāya indicates that the precept-method comes from the Saṃgha, while practice follows the teacher. (These two phrases are explained according to the Commentary.) Fourth, praying for compassionate rescue; the Vinaya root text reads 'May the Saṃgha out of compassion deliver me'; the karmavācanā is also like this; it is suspected to be a scribal transposition. The note 'instructing him to sit down again' means that the instructor, having received the deputation, has finished the task assigned to him.