四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.87

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七守視人作主。《善見》云：偷人無罪者，謂主人兒落度，父母所遣，若父母死，若負債等，將去者無罪（準此，私度王稅人，有福無罪）。盜奴犯重。《十誦》：有守邏人與比丘衣，疑不知成主不？佛言，但隨施者受之，不合從乞。《四分》：他守視人，與比丘衣物；佛言，此即是主，得受。所以不合從乞，以物是別主，若受語而施，即教他盜物故也。

Seventh: A custodian acting as the owner. The Samantapāsādikā states: Stealing a person without committing an offense refers to a master's child who has fallen into destitution, who was sent away by his parents, or whose parents are dead, or who is in debt, etc.; taking him away incurs no offense (based on this, privately ordaining someone who evades royal taxes brings merit and no offense). Stealing a slave incurs a grave offense. The Daśādhyāya-vinaya states: A watchman gave a robe to a bhikṣu; the bhikṣu doubted, not knowing whether he counted as an owner or not. The Buddha said: Simply accept it according to the giver; one is not permitted to beg for it from him. The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya states: Another person's custodian gave clothing and goods to a bhikṣu; the Buddha said, "This person is indeed an owner; he may receive them." The reason one is not permitted to beg for it from him is that the property belongs to a different owner; if he gives it upon being asked, that would be instructing another to steal property.