[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) › [萬善同歸集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017) › 2.13 # 萬善同歸集 2.13 萬善同歸集 2.13 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.13) 問：「經云：『以三恒河沙身命布施，不如受持四句偈。』故知般若功深，施門力劣。何得違宗越理，枉力勞神？可謂期悟遭迷，求昇反墜矣！」 > Question: "A sūtra states: 'Giving one's body and life as many times as the sands of three Ganges Rivers is not as good as upholding a four-line gāthā.' Therefore we know that the merit of prajñā is profound, while the power of the gate of giving is inferior. How can you violate the tradition and transgress principle, uselessly exerting effort and fatiguing the spirit? This can truly be called encountering delusion when hoping for awakening, and falling instead when seeking to ascend!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.12) - [Next: 2.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.14) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017~en-mt.2.13) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.2.13) · Pramāṇa