五分比丘尼戒本 1.46

1.46

「若王、若大臣、婆羅門、居士，為比丘尼故，遣使送衣直。使到比丘尼所言：『阿姨！彼王、大臣送此衣直。阿姨受之。』是比丘尼言：『我不應受衣直。若得淨衣，當手受持。』使言：『阿姨！有執事人不？』比丘尼即指示處。使便到執事所言：『某王、大臣送此衣直與某甲比丘尼。汝為受作取。』便與之。使既與已，還比丘尼所白言：『阿姨！所示執事人，我已與竟。阿姨須衣便可往取。』是比丘尼二反三反到執事所，作是言：『我須衣。我須衣。』若得者善。若不得，四反五反六反到執事前默然立，若得者善。若過是求得者，尼薩耆波逸提。若不得衣，應隨使來處，若自往、若遣信語言：『汝為某甲比丘尼送衣直，是比丘尼竟不得。汝自還索，莫使失。是事應爾。』

"If a king, a minister, a brāhmaṇa, or a householder sends an envoy to deliver the price of a robe for the sake of a bhikṣuṇī, and the envoy arrives at the bhikṣuṇī's place and says: 'Venerable aunt! That king or minister sends this price of a robe. Please accept it, venerable aunt.' That bhikṣuṇī should say: 'I ought not accept the price of a robe. If I obtain a pure robe, I shall accept and keep it with my own hands.' The envoy says: 'Venerable aunt, is there an attendant?' The bhikṣuṇī then points out the place. The envoy then goes to the attendant and says: 'Such-and-such king or minister sends this price of a robe to bhikṣuṇī so-and-so. Accept it on her behalf, make [the robe], and deliver it.' And he gives it to him. Having given it, the envoy returns to the bhikṣuṇī and reports: 'Venerable aunt! I have already given it to the attendant you indicated. When you need the robe, venerable aunt, you may go and collect it.' That bhikṣuṇī may go to the attendant two or three times and say: 'I need the robe. I need the robe.' If she obtains it, that is well. If she does not obtain it, she may go to stand silently before the attendant four, five, or six times; if she obtains it, that is well. If she obtains it by seeking beyond this, it is a niḥsargika-pāyattika. If she does not obtain the robe, she should inform the place from which the envoy came, either going herself or sending a messenger, saying: 'You sent the price of a robe for bhikṣuṇī so-and-so, but that bhikṣuṇī has not received it after all. Reclaim it yourself, do not let it be lost. Such is the rule in this case.'