四分律行事鈔資持記 2.590

2.590

The Samantapāsādikā: The text explains the first condition, the meaning of which encompasses the third; this is because the blind, deaf, and so forth are not clear witnesses. Saying 'many women' means that those of the same kind take pleasure in listening and are likely to conceal each other; even though they hear and see, they still do not serve as witnesses.