四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 3.369

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Sixth, the rules for encountering bandits. The Dharmaguptaka Vinaya states: If stripped by bandits, one must not walk naked; doing so incurs an offense. One should cover the body with soft grass or tree leaves, and one should take extra robes to wear. If there are none, one should seek robes from an acquaintance or from among the saṃgha to wear. If there are none, one should ask whether there is bedding. If there is, it should be given. If it is not given, one may open the storehouse oneself, take a mattress or quilt, unpick and cut it to make a garment, cover the body, and go outside to beg for robes. Once obtained, one must return it: washing, dyeing, and sewing it properly, and placing it back in its original place; failing to do so incurs an offense. The Samantapāsādikā states: When encountering bandits while traveling on the road, immediately hand the robes to a youth and have him run. If pursued by bandits and robes are lost, anyone among the community may pluck grass or tree leaves and give them to the others, enabling them to cover their bodies and head toward the monastery. If, on account of having lost one's robes, one obtains lay clothing, fabrics of the five primary colors, uncut cloth, or even the clothing of tīrthikas to wear, there is no transgression.