淨名經集解關中疏 2.317

2.317

Then Vimalakīrti said to Śāriputra and the other great śrāvakas: "Virtuous ones, you may eat the food with the flavor of the Tathāgata's ambrosia, perfumed by great compassion. Do not eat it with a limited mind, lest it fail to be digested." (Below is the second part, the flavor performing the Buddha's work, in four sections. This is the first, encouraging them to eat. Worldly food relies on poisoned teeth; this food is accomplished through ambrosia. Daosheng says: "Nirvāṇa is the dharma of ambrosia, and eating this food guarantees that one will obtain it; therefore, the food contains the flavor of ambrosia. 'Perfumed by great compassion' means that the retribution felt by an ego-bound mind has a limit to what it can deliver, whereas the blessing and wisdom cultivated by great compassion are inexhaustible. Those who eat it must seek the fruit of buddhahood to benefit all living beings universally. If one restricts oneself to one's own person, disciplining and liberating only oneself, one contradicts the intention of the gift, and it will not digest.")