Saṁyutta Nikāya 56.78
Translators: sujato
Linked Discourses 56.78
8. Dutiyaāmakadhaññapeyyālavagga
8. Abbreviated Texts on Raw Grain
Bījagāmasutta
Plants
… “Evameva kho, bhikkhave, appakā te sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā paṭiviratā; atha kho eteva bahutarā sattā ye bījagāmabhūtagāmasamārambhā appaṭiviratā …pe….
“… the sentient beings who refrain from injuring plants and seeds are few, while those who don’t refrain are many. …”
Aṭṭhamaṁ.