四分律刪補隨機羯磨 2.50

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(The Buddha said: "There are four kinds of medicine: timed medicine, non-timed medicine, seven-day medicine, and lifetime medicine; they should be received by hand." The Sarvāstivāda says: "Receiving food has five points of significance." The Vinaya root text has no verbal procedure for receiving. Following the Daśādhyāya-vinaya and the treatises, verbal reception is prescribed. For timed medicine, receiving by hand and by mouth alternate; for the other three medicines, both receptions are fully combined.)