四分戒本疏卷第一．第二．第三 2.80

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乞鉢戒第二十二　制意者。然鉢減五綴不漏。堪資身用。今乃處處隨非親乞。長貪妨道。惱亂施主。於理不可。故須聖禁　別緣有六。一先有受持鉢。二減五綴不漏。三隨非親里乞。四為己。五乞如法鉢。六領受便犯。已下正明戒本。此戒因跋難陀鉢破。遂於多居士乞多鉢。便被譏嫌。比丘舉過。佛因制戒。

The twenty-second precept: Begging for a bowl. Regarding the intention behind the prohibition: When a bowl has fewer than five mends and does not leak, it is capable of sustaining the body's use. Now, to go begging everywhere from non-relatives increases greed and obstructs the Path, and annoys and harasses the donors; in principle, this is impermissible, and so a holy prohibition was required. The particular conditions are six: 1. already possessing a received and kept bowl; 2. it has fewer than five mends and does not leak; 3. begging from non-relatives; 4. for oneself; 5. begging for a bowl according with the Dharma; 6. receiving it immediately constitutes an offense. Below, the text of the precept is properly explained. This precept arose because Upananda's bowl broke, and he subsequently begged many bowls from many laypeople, whereupon he was criticized; monks reported the fault, and the Buddha consequently established the precept.