法苑珠林 42.24

42.24

As the Da yijiao jing states: "When monks are about to eat, they should burn incense for the dānapati and chant three pāṭhas, praising dāna before they may eat fine food. Furthermore, following the instructions of the senior monk, the practitioners each go out to wash their hands and rinse their mouths, then each returns to take their seat. Each recites a verse and then rises in proper sequence, without skipping over others."