法苑珠林 67.28

67.28

第六復有眾生。腹大項細不能下食。若有所食變為膿血。何罪所致。佛言。以前世時偷盜僧食。或為大會福食屏處偷噉。悋惜己物但貪他財。常行惡心與人毒藥。氣息不通。故獲斯罪。

Sixth, there are also sentient beings with huge bellies and slender necks who cannot swallow food. If they take in any food, it turns into pus and blood. What transgression caused this? The Buddha said: In their past lives, they stole the food of the Saṅgha, or secretly ate in secluded places the blessed food prepared for great assemblies; they begrudged their own possessions yet only coveted the wealth of others; they constantly harboured evil intentions and administered poison to people, choking off their breath. Therefore, they incurred this retribution.