1.聞如是：
一時，佛在舍衛國祇樹給孤獨園。
Thus I have heard:
One time, the Budha was staying at Anaathapindidas Ashrama in Jetavana of Shraavastii.
2. 爾時，世尊告諸比丘：
「利養甚重，令人不得至無上正真之道。
所以然者，諸比丘！
彼提婆達兜愚人，取彼王子婆羅留支五百釜食供養。
設彼不與者，提婆達兜愚人終不作此惡；
以婆羅留支王子五百釜食日來供養，是故提婆達兜起五逆惡，身壞命終，生摩訶阿鼻地獄中。
以此方便，當知利養甚重，令人不得至無上正真之道。
若未生利養心不應生，已生當滅之。
如是，諸比丘！當作是學。」
Then the Bhagavaan addressed the bhikshus:
“Material gains are extremely heavy burdens that prevent people from attaining the Anuttara Samyak-Sambodhi.
For this reason, O bhikshus! That foolish Devadata accepted five hundred pots of food offerings from Prince Bhaaluki. Had he not received them, that foolish Devadata would never have committed such evils. But because Prince Bhaaluki daily offered him five hundred pots of food, Devadata consequently committed the five heinous crimes, and after his bodily death, he was reborn in the Great Aviici Hell.
From this example, you should understand how material gains are a heavy burden that prevent people from attaining the Anuttara Samyak-Sambodhi.
If thoughts of material gain have not yet arisen, they should not be allowed to arise; if they have already arisen, they should be eliminated.
Thus, O bhikshus, should you train yourselves.”
3. 爾時，諸比丘聞佛所說，歡喜奉行。
When the bhikshus heard what the Budha said, they followed it with joy.