四分律行事鈔資持記 1.846

1.846

正作中，問成不為二，初總示問答。《十誦》下，引本制緣，初示緣起。即六群也。佛下，判非。當下，示制有四，初制妄緣。餘即是異，覺謂初起，思惟即籌慮。應下，二制慢法。當下，三制間斷。應分下，四制昧暗。不說得罪，此局不答為言。準《羯磨》云有違結罪，則通前四，隨違並吉；豈唯受戒，餘法皆然！但由事重，寄受以明。故知秉結必遵四制。若不爾者，何名作業，豈能辦事；法雖祕勝，全假人弘；加被功成，全由念力；心強境勝，授受無虛；《律》擇堪能，信非徒設；凡居師列，可不慎耶！

Under the actual performance: questioning on validity or invalidity has two parts. First, the question and answer are shown in general. Below "Shisong" (Daśādhyāya-vinaya), the causal conditions of the original prohibition are cited, first showing the arising of the conditions. This refers to the ṣaḍvargikas. Below "Fo" (the Buddha), the wrongdoing is determined. Below "dang" (ought), four prohibitions are shown: first, the prohibition of stray conditions. "Yu" (other) means different; "jue" (thought) refers to the initial arising, and "siwei" (thinking) means deliberating. Below "ying" (should), second, the prohibition of slighting the Dharma. Below "dang" (ought), third, the prohibition of interruption. Below "ying fen" (should divide), fourth, the prohibition of darkness and obscurity. It does not mention incurring an offense, but this is restricted to not answering. According to the Karmavācanā, it says that transgression establishes an offense, which applies across all four preceding items: any transgression entails a duṣkṛta. How could this be only for receiving the precepts? All other procedures are like this! However, because the matter is grave, reception is used here to clarify it. Thus one knows that conducting and concluding [karmas] must adhere to the four prohibitions. If not, how could it be called a karmic action, and how could it accomplish the business? Although the Dharma is esoteric and supreme, it completely depends on humans to propagate it; the completion of the blessed empowerment wholly derives from the power of mindfulness. When the mind is strong and the object is supreme, giving and receiving are not in vain. That the Vinaya selects those who are capable is truly not established for nothing. For all who occupy the ranks of masters, how could they not be prudent!