諸經要集 19.85

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又婆沙論云。有人不如法求財。及其得時以慳惜故。於己眷屬尚無心與。況復餘人。以無施心故。身壞命終墮餓鬼中。若在本舍邊。不淨糞穢廁溷中住。諸親里等生苦惱心。作如是念。彼積聚財自不受用。又不施人。以苦惱故欲施其食。請諸眷屬親友知識沙門婆羅門。施其飲食。爾時餓鬼親自見之。於眷屬財物生己有想。作如是念。如此財物我所積聚。今施與人。心大歡喜。於福田所生信敬心。若生餘道多不得力。縱令亡人不得此福。故為修善自得大利。如似起慈自常獲福。

Furthermore, the *Vibhāṣā-śāstra* says: A person sought wealth unlawfully, and when he acquired it, because of stinginess he had no thought of giving even to his own family members, let alone others. Having had no intention to give, at the end of his life when his body broke up, he fell among the hungry ghosts. If he dwells by his original house in the filthy feces and excrement of a latrine, his relatives will feel grief and anguish and think: 'He accumulated wealth, yet did not enjoy it himself, nor did he give to others.' Out of their sorrow, they wish to give him food, so they invite relatives, kinsmen, friends, good acquaintances, śramaṇas, and brāhmaṇas, and provide them with food and drink. At that time, the hungry ghost sees this in person, regards the family's property as his own, and thinks: 'Such wealth as this was accumulated by me, and now it is being given to others!' His heart is filled with great joy, and faith and reverence arise in him toward the field of merit (puṇyakṣetra). If he is reborn in another destiny, mostly he will not obtain this power; but even if the deceased person does not receive this merit, by performing good on his behalf [the living] naturally obtain great benefit, just as by generating loving-kindness (maitrī) one always naturally acquires merit.