四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1184

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《僧祇》文四段，初明淨人行受。懸放恐觸器故。即去謂即時迸去者。注文釋上墮草。踞坐謂兩足路地。準〈赴請篇〉，食須踞坐。《三千威儀》云：諸佛法皆著淨衣踞坐而食；若有出家弟子，應如是法；以能防眾戒故，為淨衣故，異俗法故，因制踞坐法，廣如後引。此土跏坐受食，隨方所宜，非教所許。若淨人下，明比丘受行，初示緣開。若下，明就地受，又二，初明物重法。稍稍猶言略略。若下，明器熱法。

The Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya text has four sections: first, clarifying the pure person performing reception. Lowering and releasing it is out of fear of touching the vessel. "Immediately departs" refers to scattering away immediately. The note explains the above "falling onto grass." "Squatting" means having both feet on the bare ground. According to the "Chapter on Attending Invitations," eating requires squatting. The Three Thousand Manners says: "All Buddhas' rules are to wear pure robes and eat squatting; if there are renunciant disciples, they should follow such rules; because it can guard against many precepts, preserve pure robes, and differ from worldly customs, the squatting method was instituted," as fully cited later. In this land, sitting cross-legged to receive food is according to local custom and is not what the teaching permits. "If a pure person..." onwards clarifies the bhikṣu receiving and walking, first showing the circumstances of exception. "If..." onwards clarifies receiving on the ground, which also has two parts: first clarifying the method for heavy objects; "gradually" is like saying "slightly." "If..." onwards clarifies the method for hot vessels.