四分律行事鈔資持記 3.745

3.745

雜法中，初科；《僧祇》，初令顧比座。若下，次預擬受食。第三人，即已上兩座。《四分》。令上座觀食均等，不許偏饒。仍引經示，《半果經》，出《雜含》中；彼說育王以十萬億金施，唯四億未滿；諸臣白太子，即勅禁斷乃至手中有半阿摩勒果；育王悲歎，即以此果，呼侍人送雞雀寺令陳意云：阿育王問訊諸大聖眾，此是最後布施；哀愍我故，納受此施；時彼上座，即令研著羹中，一切皆得周遍；作是事已，即便命終。

Under "Miscellaneous Rules," in the first section: The Mahāsāṃghika first orders looking at neighboring seats. From "if" downwards, next, preparing to receive food. The "third person" refers to the two seats above. The Dharmaguptaka orders the senior monk (thera) to observe that the food is distributed evenly and does not allow partiality. It further cites a sūtra to illustrate it: the Half-Fruit Sūtra, which appears in the Saṃyukta-āgama; that text says that King Aśoka gave a hundred billion in gold, with only four billion remaining unfulfilled; the ministers reported this to the crown prince, who immediately ordered it prohibited and stopped, up to having half an āmalaka fruit in his hand; King Aśoka lamented and, holding this fruit, called an attendant to send it to the Kukkuṭārāma, instructing him to state his intention: "King Aśoka inquires after the great holy saṃgha; this is my final gift; out of pity for me, accept this offering." At that time, the senior monk ordered it ground and put into the broth, so that everyone received it universally; having done this, he then passed away.