四分律行事鈔資持記 1.989

1.989

散華中，《五分》初明開俗。比丘不得，即明制道，初句制自散。彼律，因諸比丘以華散高座比丘，居士譏言，如王大臣，佛因制之。若白衣下，次制受散。謂雖開受，不得墮衣。當拂去者，乖道相也。座上無苦，無上過也。比丘下，三開自散。前制供人，此開嚴處。前皆因引，此文正用。

In scattering flowers, the Mahīśāsaka-vinaya first explains the exception for the laity. "Bhikṣus may not" clarifies the prohibition for the clergy, with the first sentence prohibiting scattering them oneself. In that Vinaya, because various bhikṣus scattered flowers over a bhikṣu on the high seat, householders ridiculed them, saying they were like kings and great ministers, so the Buddha instituted a prohibition on that account. From "If a white-robed person..." onward, it next regulates receiving the scattering. This means that although receiving it is exceptionally allowed, they must not fall onto one's robes. "They should be brushed away" because it contradicts the appearance of the path. On the seat there is no harm, as there is no fault of superiority. From "Bhikṣus..." onward, the third [point] allows scattering them oneself. The earlier one prohibited making offerings to persons, whereas this grants an exception for adorning the place. The former were all cited incidentally, while this text is the one properly applied.