四分律行事鈔資持記 2.891

2.891

《成論》中。口有四業，上文但明三種離合，故引釋之。言綺語者，古德釋云：如世錦綺交錯成文。或云綺側語，言乖道理，故名綺側，亦名無義語。問：若不相離，如妄語時，應結二罪？答：言不離者，非謂同犯；但餘三語邪曲非義，即同綺攝。是則綺語名通相別。若論別犯，《戒疏》云：戲掉壤心，過非乖越，通皆小罪。若僧作法，方得提罪，如後口綺是也。

In the *Satyasiddhi-śāstra*: there are four karmas of speech. The text above only clarified the separation and combination of three, so it is cited to explain it. Regarding "frivolous speech": ancient worthies explained that it is like the interwoven patterns of brocade in the world. Or it is called "skewed speech" (綺側語): because the words deviate from reason, they are called skewed, and are also called "meaningless speech". Question: If they are not separated, such as at the time of false speech, should two offenses be incurred? Answer: Saying they are not separated does not mean they are simultaneous offenses; it is just that the other three kinds of speech, being crooked and unbeneficial, are subsumed under frivolous speech. Thus, frivolous speech has a shared name with distinct marks. If discussing distinct offenses, the Precept Commentary states: frivolous playing, distraction, and agitation, where faults and transgressions deviate, are all generally minor offenses. Only if done during Saṃgha formal acts does one incur a pāyattika offense, as in frivolous speech of the mouth below.