四分律行事鈔資持記 3.984

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六中。文令旁教，今或合眾同唱，亦甚生善。偈文，上二字明外儀，次三字言內志。持之無變，故云守也。第二句言智。用三四兩句彰所為。弘道度人，出家本務故。注示所出。此偈亦出《福田經》。

In the sixth part: The text instructs someone beside to teach him; nowadays the entire assembly sometimes chants it together, which also generates much goodness. In the verse text, the first two characters clarify external demeanor; the next three characters state internal aspiration. Holding to it without change is why it says 'maintain'. The second line speaks of wisdom and application. The third and fourth lines manifest what is done: propagating the Path and delivering people is the fundamental duty of leaving household life. The note indicates its source: this verse also appears in the Merit Field Sūtra.