四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 2.238

2.238

Second, the person capable of receiving is a bhikṣu. The *Vinayavibhāṣā* states: 'The one capable of receiving is a fully ordained bhikṣu, dwelling in his natural state, who seeks and obtains [food] in this place.' Explanation: 'Capable of receiving' means purely maintaining the precepts without breach, hence termed 'dwelling in his natural state'; desiring to seek food and drink is termed 'seeking and obtaining'; receiving food in this place and directly passing it to another bhikṣu without requiring him to receive it again—this bhikṣu is termed 'capable of receiving.' If a person has broken the precepts, is expelled, is living in parivāsa, has the thirteen impediments, is subject to the three acts of suspension, has been subject to permanent expulsion or deserves permanent expulsion, or is undergoing probation for rehabilitation (śikṣādattaka), he cannot effect valid receipt.