四分律行事鈔資持記 2.2115

2.2115

次懺儀中，初乞分二，先引論示。乞、請、對悔，通三品；受懺單白，此局上品。今下，次明陳乞又三，初明集僧。懺主作白受懺，為僧所量，不入僧數，故須五人已上。次明具儀。先下，三正陳乞詞中。且據不憶言之，憶須稱數。二中。清淨比丘，必約自無三根，解通律藏，發己信敬者，方可請之。三中。答法云重罪者，文誤，罪字合在遮字下。四中。指前後者，前即僧殘，後即提中。五中。略餘詞者，續云：懺悔則安樂，不懺悔不安樂；憶念犯發露，知而不敢覆藏；願大德憶我清淨，戒身具足，清淨布薩。六中。準後，或作汝自責心，於義皆通。七名立誓。欲以答詞連上，故以標數在下。

Next, within the confession rite, the petition first divides into two: first citing the treatise to explain. The petition, the formal request, and the confrontation-confession apply to all three grades; receiving the confession by a single jñapti is restricted to the upper grade. From 'Now' onward, next explaining the presentation of the petition also has three parts: first, explaining the assembling of the Saṅgha. The master of confession makes the motion to receive the confession, and because he is being assessed by the Saṅgha, he does not count toward the Saṅgha's quorum; therefore, five or more persons are required. Next, explaining the preparation of the protocol. From 'First' onward, within the third part, directly presenting the petition's phrasing: this is stated provisionally based on not remembering; if one remembers, one must state the number. Under the second: a pure bhikṣu must be determined on the basis of himself lacking the three grounds, having an understanding that penetrates the Vinaya-piṭaka, and giving rise to faith and reverence in oneself—only then may one request him. Under the third: in the response formula, saying 'grave offense' is a textual error; the character 'offense' should be below the character 'impediment'. Under the fourth: pointing to before and after refers to saṅghāvaśeṣa beforehand and within pāyattika afterward. Under the fifth: abbreviating the remaining phrasing means continuing: 'If one confesses, there is peace and comfort; if one does not confess, there is no peace and comfort. I remember my offenses and disclose them; knowing them, I dare not conceal them. May the Venerable One remember me as pure, endowed with the body of precepts, and pure for the poṣadha.' Under the sixth: following what comes later, it may also be formulated as 'You should reproach your own mind'; both are acceptable in meaning. The seventh is named 'making the vow'. Because one wishes to connect the response formula with what precedes it, the designation of the number is placed below.