四分律行事鈔資持記 2.950

2.950

In the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya, screening the companion has four cases, all distinguished by the word "if": first, sick; second, sleeping; third, relative; fourth, foolish. The text below refers to a fuller explanation. The Precept Commentary asks: "When there is a request and when there is a man present, neither is said to be an offense; why does it only exempt the man? (This challenges the prātimokṣa.)" Answer: "By saying it exempts a man, there is no need to additionally exempt a request; if 'request' were included, one might doubt and think that even when a man is present, one must still be requested before being permitted to speak."