四分律行事鈔資持記 3.683

3.683

次科，初示因果。初起，即新剏也。梵福，謂梵天王福最勝也。如閻下，校量梵福。總南洲，不如一輪王；總四洲輪王，不如六欲（四天依須彌山，故別言之。）；總四州六欲，不如初禪梵眾；總上人天，不如梵輔；總上人天梵輔，不如大梵天王。此下，勸修。起塔治寺，獲福如是，故令當學。

In the next section, it first shows cause and effect. 'First raising' means newly founding. 'Brahmā merit' means the merit of the Brahmā King is most supreme. Below, 'as in the Southern Continent,' it weighs and measures Brahmā merit: all of the Southern Continent does not equal one cakravartin; all the cakravartins of the four continents do not equal the six desire heavens (the four heavenly kings depend on Mount Sumeru, hence they are spoken of separately); all the four continents and six desire heavens do not equal the Brahmā retinue of the First Dhyāna; all the above humans and devas do not equal the Brahmā Ministers; all the above humans, devas, and Brahmā Ministers do not equal the Great Brahmā Heavenly King. Below, 'this' encourages cultivation. Raising stūpas and managing monasteries obtains merit such as this; therefore, it orders that one should learn this.