[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) › [釋迦譜](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040) › 4.17 # 釋迦譜 4.17 釋迦譜 4.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4.17) 長阿含經云。爾時世尊。即記莂千二百弟子所得道果。世尊披欝多羅僧。出金色臂告諸比丘。汝等當觀。如來時時出世。如優曇花時一現耳。 > The Dīrghāgama says: At that time, the World-Honoured One then prophesied the fruits of the Path to be attained by his one thousand two hundred disciples. The World-Honoured One opened his uttarāsaṅga, extended his golden arm, and addressed the monks: 'You must observe that a Tathāgata appears in the world only occasionally, like the udumbara flower which appears but once in a great while.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4.16) - [Next: 4.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4.18) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040~en-mt.4.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2040.4.17) · Pramāṇa