佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事 1.307

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問：「比丘知其父母兄弟破落屬人，而不購贖，有罪不？」答：「若為行道，不贖無罪。」

Question: "If a bhikṣu knows that his parents or siblings are ruined and bonded to someone, yet he does not ransom them, is there any guilt?" Answer: "If it is for the sake of practising the path, there is no guilt in not ransoming them."