四分律行事鈔資持記 3.157

3.157

In the third part: First, purifying surplus wealth; this text is also divided into three. First, the donor relinquishing the wealth. Below 'He should...', the recipient verifies the owner. Generically indicating the five groups, it is therefore called an arbitrary designation. Below 'He then...', he makes the transferred gift on his behalf. Saying 'So-and-so' allows that recipient to arbitrarily designate any single person. The note saying 'indirect' is in contrast to and screening out genuine [purification], which does not apply to this method. Entrusting him to remember the owner is because, not being a distinct formal request, one fears abrupt forgetfulness. Later, it clarifies the method of purifying shoes and sandals.