[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) › [歷代三寶紀](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034) › 7.223 # 歷代三寶紀 7.223 歷代三寶紀 7.223 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7.223) 大道自無窮。天地長且久。巨石故叵消。芥子亦難數。人生一世間。飄若風過牖榮。華豈不茂。日夕就凋朽。川上有餘吟。日斜思鼓缶。清音可娛耳。滋味可適口。羅紈可飾軀。華冠可燿首。安事自剪削。耽空以害有。不道妾區區但令君恤後。 > "The Great Way is of itself without end; / Heaven and earth are lasting and long. / A great stone can hardly be worn away, / And mustard seeds are difficult to count. / A human life in this single world / Drifts like wind passing through a window. / Can flourishing splendor fail to luxuriate? / Yet morning and evening it tends toward decay. / By the river there remains a lament; / As the sun declines, one thinks of beating the pot. / Pure tones can please the ear; / Rich tastes can delight the mouth. / Fine gossamer and silk can adorn the body; / A splendid cap can brighten the head. / Why bother to cut and shave oneself, / Indulging in emptiness so as to harm existence? / I speak not of my own petty heart, / But only bid you have pity on posterity." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.222](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7.222) - [Next: 7.224](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7.224) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034~en-mt.7.223) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7.223](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2034.7.223) · Pramāṇa