佛說目連問戒律中五百輕重事 1.215

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問：「先比丘教化作百人齋，長一人至十人，應受。不教化比丘，有犯不？」答：「若打揵椎食，應受教化者，無犯。所以者何？打揵椎請僧，僧多何過！夫打揵椎法，要作意請四方僧，僧來若多若少，一切分財飲食無咎。」

Question: "A former bhikṣu converted people to provide a vegetarian feast for one hundred people. If one to ten extra people come, they should be accommodated. Does the bhikṣu who did not do the converting commit any offence?" Answer: "If the gaṇḍī is struck for the meal, those who should receive the converted offerings commit no offence. Why is this? When striking the gaṇḍī to invite the saṅgha, what fault is there if the saṅgha is numerous! According to the rule for striking the gaṇḍī, one must form the intention to invite the saṅgha of the four directions; whether many or few monks come, there is no fault at all in distributing the property, food, and drink."