四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1082

2.1082

In "Monastic Rotation", the Mahīśāsaka-vinaya has three parts: first, sifting out those capable of receiving [the invitation]. The text lists five kinds; all are fit to be included in the count and must not be selected. Regarding "except for those of evil conduct": The Commentary says: "The single category of monastic rotation must take pure precepts as foremost; if one commits minor infractions of the regulations, one is not allowed to receive the benefit, and so forth." (Following this, committing a minor offense means being sifted out.) From "If..." onward is the second part, showing the method of monastic rotation, which again has two parts: first, directly showing it. From "Because..." onward reveals what is incorrect: taking them by method, although it does not designate names, if one sifts them according to what they study, that is not a monastic rotation; this means that though general it is specific, and thus not equal. From the Daśādhyāya-vinaya onward is the third part, citing text as proof. It says: If someone invites the Buddha and five hundred arhats, the Buddha said this is not called inviting the saṃgha as a field of merit; if one can invite within the saṃgha a single semblance monk of extreme evil, one still obtains immeasurable karmic reward. This has the same meaning as the Ekottarikāgama below. As for "as follows...", it indicates an omission, referring to the lower fascicle's chapter "Responding to Invitations".