四分律行事鈔資持記 2.1296

2.1296

Within the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya, there are five [points]. The first clarifies the method of inspecting after filtering. "Aversion to the prescribed task" means an unavoidable matter, resembling an assigned quota. The pace of an elephant is slow, all the more so when it carries a load; turning back will certainly take a long time, hence this is taken as the limit. From "if a donor..." onward clarifies the filtering method at an inviting household. "One must not speak of the insects" is because of the fear that if they know, they would commit an offense. From "water with insects..." onward clarifies the method of returning the water. "Not disappearing" means it does not dry up over a long time. From "if one knows..." onward clarifies the method of preserving and protecting once one knows.