四分律行事鈔資持記 3.269

3.269

六中，《四分》，初明僧死判奴物。入私已者，謂還彼也。儀云：若能給盡形，隨僧處分（去住由僧）。若所給盡形，前僧既死，後情自改，任意去留；若他遣供給，還送本主；若本是自有，倩俗蔭覆，依本入僧；若暫來非永，隨時將送。律據一向，須依此五簡之。若下，次明奴死判物，初明僧奴。次明私奴。同活取入已者，謂任主僧也。不同活二判，不可攝入已故。注中，決上入親，須約不同利者；必同僧利，一向入僧。

In the sixth [section], the Dharmaguptaka-vinaya first explains ruling on the slave's property when the monk dies: 'Entering personal [possession]' means returning it to him. The Ritual says: 'If he was able to provide service for the rest of his life, it follows the saṃgha's disposal (leaving or staying depends on the saṃgha). If he was provided for the monk's life, and after the former monk dies the latter's mind changes on its own, he may leave or stay as he wishes; if sent by another to provide service, he is returned to the original master; if he was originally owned by the monk himself and given over to a layperson for shelter, according to the original [status] he enters the saṃgha; if he came temporarily and not permanently, he is sent back in due course.' The Vinaya speaks uniformly; one must distinguish according to these five. The phrase 'If under...' next explains ruling on property when the slave dies: first, it explains saṃgha slaves; next, private slaves. 'Taking it into one's own possession if living together' means leaving it to the master monk. Not living together has two rulings, because it cannot be gathered into one's own possession. In the note, settling the matter above of 'entering relatives' must be based on not sharing benefits; if they definitely share the saṃgha's benefits, it uniformly enters the saṃgha.