四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.168

2.168

Precept twenty-three: Personally begging for thread and having an unrelated person weave it. The Sarvāstivāda-vinaya-vibhāṣā states that it was instituted for three reasons: first, to eliminate unwholesome dharmas; second, to stop slander; third, to bring the four noble lineages to completion. Four conditions: first, personally begging for thread; second, having an unrelated person weave it; third, not giving compensation; fourth, completion of weaving constitutes the offense. The Daśādhyāya-vinaya states: If due to lack of robes one begs thread from a non-relative wishing to make a robe, it is also a duṣkṛta. If one lacks robes, one is only permitted to beg for robes; if one lacks thread, one is only permitted to beg for thread. The Pañcavargika-vinaya states that personally seeking thread and hiring someone to make robes is also a pāyattika. The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya states: If both the weaver and the thread-giver are relatives, there is no offense; if the thread-giver is not a relative, watching the weaving and spinning spools are all duṣkṛta. Allowances: personally weaving to make a bowl-bag, leather shoe-bag, needle-mat, meditation belt, waistband, hat, socks, heat-absorbing towel, or leather shoe wiper, are all not offenses.