[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [註四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794) › 1.17 # 註四十二章經 1.17 註四十二章經 1.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.17) 夫愛欲長於貪癡，禪定資於智慧。故世尊首言離欲之最勝，次勸住禪而降魔。 > Craving and desire foster greed and delusion, while dhyāna supports wisdom. Therefore, the Bhagavat first spoke of the supremacy of renouncing desire, and next encouraged dwelling in dhyāna to subdue Māra. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.16) - [Next: 1.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.18) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794~en-mt.1.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1794.1.17) · Pramāṇa