四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 2.84

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勸讚織師增織衣戒第二十四　制意者。篤信居士虛心辨縷與比丘。故織作三衣。宜應稱施而受。障已內有廉節之心。外不惱主。今乃勸讚織師。自與價直。損他縷主。自壞心行。彼我無益　故聖制　別緣有六。一居士自心辨縷遣織師織。二情期有限。三知有限。四與價勸織。五彼為增縷。六領受便犯。已下正明戒本。此戒因跋難陀。往居士家擇取縷與織師。又許與價。居士譏嫌。比丘舉過。佛便制戒。

Precept 24: Encouraging and praising a weaver to weave extra cloth into a robe. Intent of the formulation: A faithfully devoted householder, with pure intentions, prepares thread for a bhikṣu to weave three robes. One ought to receive it in accordance with the donation, internally maintaining a mind of frugality and integrity, and externally not troubling the donor. Now, however, one encourages and praises the weaver and personally offers payment, harming the owner of the thread and ruining one's own mental conduct, which brings benefit to neither party. Therefore the Sage formulated the rule. The specific conditions are six: 1. the householder of their own mind prepares thread and sends it to the weaver to weave; 2. the intended measure has a limit; 3. knowing it has a limit; 4. offering payment to encourage weaving; 5. the weaver increases the thread for him; 6. accepting it, whereupon the offense is committed. Below, the prātimokṣa text is properly clarified. This precept arose from Upananda, who went to a householder's home, selected thread, gave it to the weaver, and furthermore promised payment. The householders ridiculed and criticized him; the bhikṣus raised the fault; and the Buddha thereupon formulated the precept.