四分律行事鈔資持記 3.974

3.974

三中，《四分》，初制多畜。次明乞法。三指師德。度人法，即〈受戒犍度〉，如上卷引。《僧祇》，初示得畜制限。若下，次明勸令他度。離多眷屬過。仍自教語，以法通濟，無彼此故。有下，分品位。驅烏者，律因小兒出家，阿難不敢度；佛言：若能驅食上烏者聽度。應法者，正合沙彌位也；以五歲依師，調練純熟，堪進具故。名字者，本是僧位，緣未及故。

In the third part, the Dharmaguptaka-vinaya: first, prohibiting keeping many [disciples]; second, clarifying the method of request; third, indicating the teacher's virtues. The method of ordaining people refers to the 'Ordination Skandhaka', as cited in the fascicle above. The Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya first indicates the limit on the number one may keep. Below, 'If...': next, it clarifies urging others to ordain them, in order to avoid the fault of having too many dependents. One should still instruct them oneself, providing for them universally with the Dharma, without distinction of this or that. Below, 'There are...': dividing the grades and ranks. 'Crow-chasers': in the Vinaya, because a young boy wished to leave household life, Ānanda did not dare to ordain him; the Buddha said: 'If he can chase crows from the food, I permit him to be ordained.' 'Conforming to the Dharma' refers to properly fitting the rank of a śrāmaṇera; having relied on a teacher for five years, being thoroughly trained and matured, he is capable of advancing to the full [precepts]. 'Nominal' refers to those who originally belong to the Saṅgha's rank, but whose conditions have not yet matured.