[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) › [釋禪波羅蜜次第法門](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916) › 9.16 # 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 9.16 釋禪波羅蜜次第法門 9.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9.16) 六情根完具，智鑒亦明利， 而不求道法，唐受身智慧。 禽獸皆亦智，欲樂以自恣， 而不知方便，為道修善事。 既已得人身，而但自放恣， 不知修善行，與彼復何異？ 三惡道眾生，不得修道業， 已得此人身，當勉自益利。 > "The six sense faculties are fully complete, > The mirror of wisdom is also bright and sharp; > Yet if one does not seek the path's Dharma, > One vainly receives body and wisdom. > Beasts also have intelligence, > Indulging themselves in sensual pleasures; > Yet they do not know expedient means > To cultivate good deeds for the path. > Having already obtained a human body, > Yet merely indulging oneself, > Not knowing to cultivate good practice— > How is one different from them? > Sentient beings in the three wretched realms > Cannot cultivate the work of the path; > Having already obtained this human body, > One must strive to benefit oneself." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9.15) - [Next: 9.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9.17) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916~en-mt.9.16) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [大智度論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.prajnaparamita.pancavimsatisahasrika!mahaprajnaparamitopadesa*zh-kumarajiva.21.107) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1916.9.16) · Pramāṇa