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The Long Āgama Sūtra 1.17

長阿含經 1.17

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Classical Chinese

1.17

「毘婆尸時人,壽八萬四千;
尸棄佛時人,壽命七萬歲;
毘舍婆時人,壽命六萬歲;
拘樓孫時人,壽命四萬歲;
拘那含時人,壽命三萬歲;
迦葉佛時人,壽命二萬歲;
如我今時人,壽命不過百。

“During the time of Vipaśyin,
People lived for 84,000 years.
During the time of Buddha Śikhin,
People lived for 70,000 years.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

During the time of Viśvabhū,
People lived for 60,000 years.
During the time of Krakucchanda,
People lived for 40,000 years.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

During the time of Kanakamuni,
People lived for 30,000 years.
During the time of Buddha Kāśyapa,
People lived for 20,000 years.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

During my present time,
People live for not more than a hundred.

Charles Patton, The Long Discourses (selected sūtras)

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