The Long Āgama Sūtra 5.22

5.22

佛告婆悉吒：「昔所非者，今以為是。時，彼眾生習於非法，極情恣欲，無有時節，以慙愧故，遂造屋舍，世間於是始有房舍。翫習非法，婬欲轉增，便有胞胎，因不淨生，世間胞胎始於是也。時，彼眾生食自然粳米，隨取隨生，無可窮盡。時，彼眾生有懈惰者，默自念言：『朝食朝取，暮食暮取，於我勞勤，今欲併取，以終一日。』即尋併取；於後等侶喚共取米，其人答曰：『我已併取，以供一日，汝欲取者，自可隨意。』彼人復自念言：『此人𭶑慧，能先儲積，我今亦欲積粮，以供三日。』其人即儲三日餘粮。有餘眾生復來語言：『可共取米。』答言：『吾已先積三日餘粮，汝欲取者可往自取。』彼人復念：『此人𭶑慧，先積餘粮，以供三日，吾當效彼，積粮以供五日。』即便往取。

The Buddha told Vāsiṣṭha, “Those wrongdoers in the past are like those today. At the time, those sentient beings learned wrong customs, and felt strongly about doing what they wanted without any moderation. They built homes because they were ashamed of it. This was when homes first appeared in the world. They learned wrong customs that increased lust, and then the womb appeared, which was the cause of impure birth. This was when wombs first appeared in the world.

“Those sentient beings then ate the naturally polished rice, and it grew where they took it without any end. The sentient beings who were lazy thought to themselves, ‘I work hard eating in the morning what I take in the morning and eating in the evening what I take in the evening. Now, I’ll take enough to last a whole day.’

“They then would combine what they took [for the day]. Afterward, when a friend called them to go collect rice together, they replied, ‘I’ve already combined my takings to make provisions for the day. If you want to take some, you can do as you like.’

“The friend again thought, ‘This person is smart! They were the first to stock up on [rice]. Now, I’ll store up food, too, making provisions for three days!’

“That person then stored three days’ worth of food. Other sentient beings again came and asked, ‘Can we go collect rice together?’

“They replied, ‘I’ve already stored three days’ worth of food. You can go and collect some yourself if you want.’

“Those other people again thought, ‘This person is smart! They were the first to store up food to make provisions for three days. I’ll emulate them by storing food to make provisions for five days.’ They then went to collect [that much food].