四分律行事鈔資持記 2.554

2.554

Under "Distinguishing differences," first it indicates the marks. "A different matter" refers to seeing the sheep copulating; "this matter" refers to analogizing it to a human committing it. The commentary says: "If one sees a different matter and reports to the saṃgha that one heard it, then it is groundless and falls under the previous precept; the other grounds correspond to this." From "The matter does not..." downward reveals the name. "Pretext" means falsely relying on another matter, intending to show that there is a ground; as in the five differences below, all are called pretexts.