四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1082

2.1082

僧次中《五分》為三，初簡能受人。文列五種，並堪預數，不可揀擇。除惡戒者，疏云：僧次一種，必以淨戒為先；微犯憲章，不令受利等。（準犯小罪即為所簡。）若下，二示僧次法又二，初正示。以下，顯非。以法取者，雖不定名；簡其所學，即非僧次；此謂雖通而別，非平等故。《十誦》下，三引文證。彼云：有人請佛五百羅漢，佛言不名請僧福田；若能於僧中請一似像極惡比丘，猶得無量果報；與下《增一》意同。如下，指略，即下卷〈赴請篇〉。

In "Monastic Rotation", the Mahīśāsaka-vinaya has three parts: first, sifting out those capable of receiving [the invitation]. The text lists five kinds; all are fit to be included in the count and must not be selected. Regarding "except for those of evil conduct": The Commentary says: "The single category of monastic rotation must take pure precepts as foremost; if one commits minor infractions of the regulations, one is not allowed to receive the benefit, and so forth." (Following this, committing a minor offense means being sifted out.) From "If..." onward is the second part, showing the method of monastic rotation, which again has two parts: first, directly showing it. From "Because..." onward reveals what is incorrect: taking them by method, although it does not designate names, if one sifts them according to what they study, that is not a monastic rotation; this means that though general it is specific, and thus not equal. From the Daśādhyāya-vinaya onward is the third part, citing text as proof. It says: If someone invites the Buddha and five hundred arhats, the Buddha said this is not called inviting the saṃgha as a field of merit; if one can invite within the saṃgha a single semblance monk of extreme evil, one still obtains immeasurable karmic reward. This has the same meaning as the Ekottarikāgama below. As for "as follows...", it indicates an omission, referring to the lower fascicle's chapter "Responding to Invitations".