經律異相 35.14

35.14

The great tree eaten and bitten by many worms, uttering great cries of suffering, was a monk in charge of affairs named Sairīṣa, who took the flowers, fruits, and food belonging to the Saṅgha and sent them to laypeople. He receives this blossoming retribution, and will later fall into hell. The worms biting the tree are the people who received the items.