四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1397

2.1397

釋五中，《十誦》，初明悔法。八指下，明量。注文簡濫，可解。第下，統明高量。第三分，即最上八寸。四等者，二分為脚，一分為搘，一分在陛；云第三者，不數搘故。又下，明廣量，初明長臥二床。降四歲者，如己六夏，可共十夏人坐；己一夏，共五夏人坐。若降五歲，不許共坐，以同闍梨位故。據律本制降己三歲，由床大故，聽降四歲，故云減不得也。二明坐床。三明搘木數量。可知。

In explaining the fifth, the Daśādhyāya-vinaya first clarifies the method of confession. Below, 'eight finger-breadths...', it clarifies the measurement. The commentary note prevents confusion and can be understood. Below, 'the [n]th...', it comprehensively clarifies the measure of height. 'The third part' is the uppermost eight inches. As for 'the four equal parts', two parts make the legs, one part makes the supports, and one part is on the platform; it says 'the third' because it does not count the supports. Below, 'furthermore...', it clarifies the measure of width: first, it clarifies long beds and reclining beds. 'Four years junior' means, for instance, if one has six rains retreats, one may sit with someone of ten rains; if one has one rains retreat, one sits with someone of five rains. If one is five years junior, one is not permitted to sit together, because they are in the rank of an ācārya. According to the root prohibition of the Vinaya, one must be three years junior to oneself; because the bed is large, it allows being four years junior, hence it says 'it may not be less'. Second, it clarifies sitting beds. Third, it clarifies the number of support woods. These can be understood.