法苑珠林 67.9

67.9

復以聞慧。或以天眼。見六味蟲所食嗜味者。我亦貪嗜。隨此味蟲所不嗜者。我亦不便。若得熱病。蟲亦先得如是熱病。以是過故。令於病人所食不美無有食味。

'Furthermore, by wisdom born of hearing or by the divine eye, one sees six-flavour worms: whatever flavours they enjoy eating, I also crave; whatever these flavour worms do not enjoy, I also find disagreeable. If a feverish disease is contracted, the worms also contract such a feverish disease first. Due to this fault, the sick person finds food unpalatable and lacking any flavour.'