四分律行事鈔資持記 3.80

3.80

In 'Respecting and Protecting', the *Daśādhyāya-vinaya* first generally clarifies the mind of respecting and protecting the three robes. From 'Wearing' onward, it specifically shows four methods for wearing and using the great robe: first, prohibiting manual labor; from 'May not step on with feet' onward, second, prohibiting defilement and contact; from 'If entering' onward, third, explaining entering a village; from 'If encountering' onward, fourth, explaining stepping aside to avoid [hazards]. 'Lian' (摙) has the fanqie pronunciation li-zhan; it means carrying and transporting. 'Sitting mats' refers to beds, benches, sitting cushions, and the like. (People of the past said that when wearing the great robe, one may not lay out a niṣīdāna; this was due to confusion over terms.) The *Altar Sūtra* explains: when Ānanda compiled the teachings, the Venerable Kāśyapa wore his saṃghāṭī, held his niṣīdāna, and came before Ānanda; he laid out the niṣīdāna to bow to Ānanda and others. This is clear evidence; let there be no doubt. 'Yi' (曳) means dragging. 'Stepping aside upwind' is out of fear of dust and dirt. 'Mud and thorns' refers to muddy paths and thorny briers. The *Sūtra on Curing Meditation Sickness* specifically clarifies that one is not permitted to perform manual labor while wearing the great robe. (This sūtra allows repentance through heavy, grueling labor; contemplating the image refers to repentance through grasping marks in the northern teachings.)