釋門章服儀 1.46

1.46

答：「誠教所及，有義有文。如《善見》說：『衣中壞者，縫合兩頭，刀決開之，加緣而服，不失受法，乃至一條二條，以物簪補。』如《四分》中，破及二指，即須補之。如《論》所明，若浣重染，皆不失受。如《薩婆多論》，縱使都壞，但緣不斷，皆不失法。廣如《事鈔》。」

Answer: "Where the authentic teachings apply, there is both principle and text. As stated in the Samantapāsādikā: 'If a robe is damaged in the middle, sew the two ends together, cut it open with a knife, add borders and wear it, and the transmission of receiving it is not lost; even if one or two strips [are damaged], mend it with cloth patches.' As in the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya, if a tear reaches two fingerbreadths, it must be mended. As explained in the Śāstra, if it is washed and re-dyed, in neither case is the receiving lost. As in the Sarvāstivāda-śāstra, even if it is completely torn, as long as the borders are not broken, the Dharma [of the robe] is not lost. These are elaborated in the Commentary on the Vinaya."