仏陀は舎利弗の独居を好む習慣を称え、比丘は托鉢の間も常に自らを省み、欠点を取り除き徳を養うべきだと説く。

The Buddha praises Sāriputta’s habit of solitary retreat and teaches that monks should constantly examine themselves while on the alms round, ridding themselves of faults and cultivating virtue.