維摩經略疏 5.96

5.96

「時維摩」下，三、正述被彈之事。文為三：一覈問乞意、二正彈呵、三阿難恥愧。初文為二：一淨名問、二阿難答。初所以問者，分衛未至，持鉢詣此，欲何所求？將欲彈呵，先定其意，故問「何為晨朝持鉢住此」。「我言至至此」，二、阿難答。阿難但取三藏教意，謂佛有疾決須乞乳。弟子之儀，侍省恭待事不可虧，是故詣門而乞乳也。

From "At that time, Vimalakīrti" below: third, directly recounting the matter of being rebuked. The text has three parts: first, examining and asking about the intention of begging; second, directly rebuking him; third, Ānanda's shame and embarrassment. The first part has two: first, Vimalakīrti asks; second, Ānanda replies. The reason he asks first is that the time for alms-gathering (piṇḍapāta) had not yet arrived, yet he held his bowl and came here—what did he seek? Intending to rebuke him, he first determined his purpose; hence he asked: "Why do you stand here holding your bowl in the morning?" From "I said" down to "arrived here": second, Ānanda replies. Ānanda only grasped the intent of the Tripiṭaka teaching, considering that the Buddha had an illness and definitely needed to beg for milk. As for the etiquette of a disciple, attendance, inquiring after him, and respectful service must not be neglected; therefore he went to the door to beg for milk.