四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1053

2.1053

《僧祇》為七，初句。彼因長者見長老比丘，辨食供養；尼為料理，往請白時至行食等；比丘疑不敢食，乃至白佛，佛聽除舊檀越。此明元是舊識，非因彼歎而致請故。二乃至下，彼云：有唱供時歎，始下食時歎，初作食時歎，作食辨已歎，有請時歎，此五並以更有至墮等文該之。今舉二種，故云乃至。前云更有比丘非歎不犯；復言此是頭陀，正歎故墮。三若言多與非犯者，彼云此不名讚歎。四若言徒眾並犯者，語通該故。五若言眾主一人犯者，以別指故。六若有歎食下，恐別乞失時，方便開食。初令對貿，次開心念。許字連上讀，指物多少之詞。七若言尊者下，言雖通濫，而非歎美。可，猶少也。

The Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya divides this into seven. The first clause: In that Vinaya, a householder saw an elder bhikṣu and prepared a food offering; a bhikṣuṇī arranged it for him, going to invite him, announcing that the time had arrived, serving the food, and so forth; the bhikṣu hesitated and did not dare to eat, up to reporting it to the Buddha, and the Buddha allowed the exception for former dānapatis. This clarifies that it was originally a prior acquaintance, not an invitation brought about by her praise. Second, from 'and so forth' downward, that Vinaya states: there is praise when announcing the offering, praise when first setting down the food, praise when first preparing the food, praise when the preparation of the food is completed, and praise when extending the invitation; these five are all encompassed by the text from 'further there are' up to 'pāyattika'. Here it mentions two kinds, hence saying 'and so forth'. Above it says that if there is another bhikṣu and it is not praise, there is no offense; it further says that if one is a dhūta, then direct praise incurs a pāyattika. Third, if one says 'giving much does not constitute an offense', that Vinaya states that this is not called praise. Fourth, if one says 'the entire retinue of disciples incurs an offense', it is because the words comprehensively include them. Fifth, if one says 'only the single leader of the assembly incurs an offense', it is because he was specifically indicated. Sixth, from 'if there is praised food' downward, fearing that begging separately would cause one to miss the mealtime, an expedient exception allows eating it. First, it requires an exchange in person; next, it permits an intention in thought. The word 'permit' is read together with what precedes it, being an expression referring to the quantity of things. Seventh, from 'if one says "venerable sir"' downward, although the words are general and vague, they do not constitute praise and eulogy. 'Slight' is also 'few'.