四分律行事鈔資持記 3.976

3.976

第二作法，初告眾中，初明安處。見而不聞，恐聽羯磨故。作下，次明作白，前出白意。仍引本緣，以明須作。今多不行，法滅故也；為問答無失者，恐人相問，眾僧不知。答有差故。巧師，謂工巧者；律因其子來求出家，比丘與度，眾僧不知；後父母來尋，問僧皆言不見；後於寺中覓得，譏云：度我兒已，皆言不見；佛言：自今已去，應先白僧。準於作法之前，敘致告眾，直陳情旨。不須廣誦華綺浮詞，次出羯磨。是某甲者，即俗士也。從某甲者，即和尚也。若據《隨機羯磨》，第二句牒緣云：彼某甲，欲求某甲比丘剃髮；第四句云：與某甲剃髮，言相顯了，宜準彼文。律下，三明語告。不勞秉法。

Second, the procedure. In the first part, informing the assembly: first, clarifying the placement. Being seen but not heard is for fear of hearing the karmavācanā. Below, 'Making...': next, clarifying the motion (jñapti). First, bringing forth the intention of the motion. It further cites the original causal condition to clarify that it must be made. Nowadays it is mostly not practiced because the Dharma has declined. 'To ensure questions and answers are without error' means fearing people might question each other, and the assembly of monks would not know, resulting in erroneous answers. 'Artisan' refers to a craftsman. In the Vinaya, because his son came seeking to leave household life, a bhikṣu ordained him without the assembly of monks knowing. Later the parents came searching, and when asking the monks, all said they had not seen him. Later he was found in the monastery, and they reviled them, saying: 'Having ordained my son, you all say you have not seen him!' The Buddha said: 'From now on, one must first inform the Saṅgha.' Following the procedure, before conducting the rite, one introduces it and announces it to the assembly, stating the sentiment and purpose plainly. There is no need to extensively recite ornate and superficial words. Next, bringing forth the karmavācanā: 'So-and-so' is the layman; 'from So-and-so' is the upādhyāya. According to the Karmavācanā According to Circumstances, the second line, stating the condition, says: 'That So-and-so wishes to seek the bhikṣu So-and-so to shave his hair.' The fourth line says: 'Shave the hair for So-and-so.' The phrasing is explicit and clear; one should follow that text. Below, 'In the Vinaya...': third, clarifying verbal notification; it does not require holding a formal rite.