經律異相 46.50

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復有一鬼言。我腹極大如甕。咽喉手脚其細如針。不得飲食。何因此苦。目連答言。汝前世時作聚落主。自恃豪貴。飲食縱橫輕欺餘人。奪其飲食飢困眾生。

Another ghost said, "My belly is huge like a vat, while my throat, hands, and feet are as thin as needles, so that I cannot eat or drink. What is the cause of this suffering?" Maudgalyāyana replied, "In your former life, you were a village headman. Relying on your noble wealth, you ate and drank extravagantly, looked down upon and abused others, snatched away their food and drink, and left sentient beings starving and destitute."