四分律行事鈔資持記 3.624

3.624

《寶雲經》。四分之一，即乞食別行。初正示行相。匃音蓋，亦乞也。與鬼神者，即今施食。若下，因引乞法。先破禁戒者，或在家破五八，或出家反道者。可譏嫌處，即婬女家酒肆等。

The Ratnamegha-sūtra: Taking a fourth part is a distinct practice of begging for food. First, it directly shows the mark of practice. The character 匃 is pronounced gài, meaning to beg. Giving to ghosts and spirits is present-day food distribution. From "If..." onward, it accordingly cites the method of begging. Those who have previously broken the prohibitive precepts: either laypeople who have broken the five or eight [precepts], or those who left the household and then returned to worldly life. Places subject to suspicion and censure are prostitutes' houses, taverns, and the like.