[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) › [集古今佛道論衡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104) › 2.17 # 集古今佛道論衡 2.17 集古今佛道論衡 2.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2.17) 願捨此身已　速令身自在 法身自在已　自在諸趣中 隨有利益處　護法救眾生 又復業應盡　有為法皆然 三界皆無常　時來不自在 他殺及自死　終歸如是處 智者所不樂　業盡於今日 > "May I, having discarded this body, > Quickly attain mastery of form; > Having attained mastery in the Dharma-body, > May I be master in all destinies, > Wherever there is benefit to be made, > Protecting the Dharma and rescuing sentient beings. > Furthermore, karma must come to an end; > Conditioned phenomena are all like this. > The trailokya is entirely impermanent; > When the time comes, there is no freedom. > Killed by others or dying of oneself, > In the end one returns to such a place. > What the wise do not delight in— > Karma comes to an end today." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2.16) - [Next: 2.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2.18) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104~en-mt.2.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2104.2.17) · Pramāṇa