金剛經纂要刊定記 3.16

3.16

又佛自乞食。準《纓絡經》說有十意：一、止苦故，謂盲得見。二、得樂故，謂一瞻一禮生無量福。三、除慢故，謂眾生見之不生我慢。四、滿鉢願故，富欲施多鉢則為空，貧欲施少鉢則為滿。五、鬼神供養故。六、障閡者見佛故，老病貧賤悉皆得見佛也。七、示天王所獻鉢故。八、作軌模故。九、絕誹謗故。十、令弟子不畜八不淨物故。有此十意故自乞食。

Furthermore, that the Buddha begged for food himself has ten meanings according to the Yingluo jing: First, to end suffering—meaning the blind gain sight. Second, to bestow joy—meaning that a single gaze and a single prostration produce immeasurable merit. Third, to eliminate pride—meaning that sentient beings, seeing him, do not give rise to egotistical pride. Fourth, to fulfill wishes regarding the bowl—if the rich wish to give much, the bowl remains empty; if the poor wish to give little, the bowl becomes full. Fifth, to accept offerings from ghosts and spirits. Sixth, to allow the obstructed to see the Buddha—the elderly, the sick, the impoverished, and the lowly are all able to see the Buddha. Seventh, to display the bowl offered by the heavenly kings. Eighth, to establish a standard model. Ninth, to put an end to slander. Tenth, to cause his disciples not to hoard the eight impure things. It is because of these ten meanings that he begged for food himself.