四分律行事鈔資持記 2.542

2.542

The seventh. (When the Buddha was in the country of Kauśāmbī, the king built a hut for Chanda, who cut down a sacred tree in the road; people reproached him, and [the Buddha] prohibited it due to the fields.) Because this has an owner, its size is determined by the other person, hence there is no [offense of] exceeding the measure; but fearing obstructions and perils, [the Buddha] specifically prohibited acting on one's own authority; hence it is divided into two precepts.