四分律行事鈔資持記 3.768

3.768

二中，初開撮要。不得下，制非法有六種。二人同座，尊無二故，復喧亂故；相諍，謂對較勝負；互求長短，謂掩長拾短；逼切，謂詰難；不能合唄，無所辨故；歌聲過失，如文自列。五過，初後損己，餘並損他。若說下，三開略說。雖依次請，亦須選能。《智論》云：少德無智慧，不應處高座；如豺見師子，竄伏不敢出；大智無所畏，應處師子座；譬如師子吼，眾獸皆怖畏。必為他請，準此自量；當須無畏，勿令竄伏。夜下，明設座。或是逼夜，不暇陳設，故開隨坐。

In the second part, it first permits gathering the essentials. Under "Must not...", it proscribes six kinds of unlawful behavior: two people sharing the same seat, because there are not two venerables, and moreover it creates noise and disorder; disputing with each other, which means competing for victory or defeat; mutually seeking shortcomings, which means covering up strong points and picking at shortcomings; pressing aggressively, which means cross-examining; being unable to harmonize chanting, because nothing can be distinguished; faults of singing voices, which are listed in the text itself. Of the five faults, the first and last harm oneself, while the rest harm others. Under "If expounding...", thirdly, it permits abbreviated exposition. Although one is invited according to rank, one must also select the capable. The Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa says: "One of scant virtue and lacking wisdom should not occupy a high seat; like a jackal seeing a lion, scurrying to hide and not daring to come out; one of great wisdom has no fear, and should occupy the lion seat; just like a lion's roar makes all beasts terrified." If one is surely invited by others, one should measure oneself according to this; one must be fearless and not let oneself scurry and hide. Under "At night...", it explains arranging the seat. If it is pressing into the night and there is no time to arrange it, it therefore permits sitting wherever is convenient.