四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1246

2.1246

In the third: The fruit syrup in the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya is the same as the sweet liquor above. Ferment-treated rice being a pāyattika is also determined by its ability to intoxicate. "Sprout" (蘖) means rice sprouts, referring to distillers' grains. In this region there are many items preserved in distillers' grains, where the aroma and flavor remain entirely intact and can still intoxicate people; people in the world mostly crave and consume them, making them most difficult to moderate. I presume the Western Regions originally lacked them, so the teaching did not prohibit them; based on the preceding grains and ferment, they suffice as clear examples. High-minded practitioners of the Way should preferably follow the strict rule.