四分律行事鈔資持記 1.973

1.973

次科，初四句先示情見。滿，猶厭也。希作者，如結界受懺等，數為即半月常行。比下，正斥，初二句斥慢易。良下，推所以。日染者，常所習故；屢聞者，一月兩說，故屢數也。以此下，結歎。情即妄緣，逐物流變；愛此惡彼，貴希賤數。寄此一事，足見凡情，故云可知。彼時尚爾，豈況於今！僧寺雖多，行之彌寡。縱有行處，事不獲已。豈非宿業，生值斯時，念道之流，願須珍敬。

In the next section, the first four lines first show the sentiments and views. 'Full' is like feeling weary of. 'Rarely performed' refers to acts such as establishing simās and receiving confessions; 'frequently done' refers to the regular practice every half-month. From 'compared to...' below, it directly reprimands: the first two lines reprimand negligence and slight. From 'truly...' below, it traces the reason. 'Daily stained' means what is constantly practiced; 'repeatedly heard' means reciting twice a month, hence repeated and frequent. From 'by this...' below, it concludes with a lament. 'Sentiments' are delusive conditions that fluctuate along with objects; loving this and hating that, valuing the rare and disdaining the frequent. Lodged in this single matter, ordinary sentiments are sufficiently seen, hence it says 'it can be known'. Even at that time it was still like this, how much more so nowadays! Monasteries are numerous, yet those who practice it are all the fewer. Even where there are places that practice it, it is done out of unavoidable necessity. Is this not due to past karma, that we are born to meet such a time? Those who are mindful of the Path must cherish and respect it.