四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1545

2.1545

初門。泛論漸頓，有二不同：一者先後，即是此門；二者一多，即如次門。文中，不學先起者，此望初作斷學心也。準《義鈔》，先起下有故頓二字，文脫。無知後生者，先不斷學，不結無知；必假前成，故是漸義。三根不同，如後所辨。文下，引文證漸。

The first section: speaking broadly of gradual and sudden, there are two differences: the first is prior and subsequent, which is this section; the second is one and many, which is like the next section. In the text, 'failing to learn arises first' considers when one first forms the mind to sever study. According to the Meaning Commentary, after 'arises first' there are the two words 'hence sudden', which were omitted from the text. 'Ignorance arises later': if one does not sever study beforehand, ignorance is not imputed; it necessarily relies on what precedes to be accomplished, hence it has the meaning of gradual. The differences among the three faculties are as distinguished later. From 'text' below, canonical passages are cited to verify gradual.