四分律行事鈔資持記 3.90

3.90

In the tenth [part], first it clarifies that when putting it on, if one is facing the Buddha or the Saṅgha, one must not face them directly or turn one's back to them; in principle, one should turn sideways, and it must be done in a secluded place. Holding it in the mouth and shaking it with the hands are prohibited for fear of defilement and damage. In the *Vinaya*, the note says 'elephant trunk', which violates the śaikṣa rule on not wearing the robe evenly. The text and notes are obvious; nowadays people all let it hang from the elbow, unaware that with every step they violate the deportment and incur a duṣkṛta. Now, according to the *Record of Resonant Communications*, what was revealed by the celestial being underwent four regulations in all. Since the world is largely deluded and clinging, I briefly cite it. It says: 'Originally, when the Buddha first delivered the five men and up to the Kāśyapa brothers, all were regulated to place the kāṣāya over the left arm, with the sitting mat under the kāṣāya. The kings and ministers of the Western lands all wore white fine cotton draped over the left shoulder, so the Buddha regulated the corner of the robe to rest on the arm to differ from the laity. (This was the first regulation.) Later, as the disciples gradually increased, young bhikṣus of handsome and fine appearance entering the city to beg for food were often loved by women; therefore, the robe corner was regulated to be behind the shoulder; because the wind blew it, it was permitted to weigh it down with the niṣīdāna. (This was the second regulation.) Later, a bhikṣu was challenged by non-Buddhists saying: