法苑珠林 41.47

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41.47

Also, the Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra says: As an illustration, there was a wealthy and noble elder who had faith and delight in the assembly of monks. He addressed the saṃgha administrator: 'I invite monks to my house for meals in regular order.' Day by day monks were invited in order, down to the śrāmaṇeras. The administrator would not allow the śrāmaṇeras to accept the invitation. The śrāmaṇeras said: 'For what reason do you not allow the śrāmaṇeras?' He answered: 'Because the dānapati does not like to invite young ones.' Thereupon he spoke a verse:

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法苑珠林 — 道世, Classical Chinese