[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) › [折疑論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118) › 3.39 # 折疑論 3.39 折疑論 3.39 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.39) 是以聖德之君。用無為之道。化利天下（上古有道。聖德之君用無作無為之道。化美於天下。由道亡德失而後尚仁至於仁亡而義失。又則尚其禮也。故老子所言禮者。身外莊飾之虛偽也）。 > For this reason, rulers of sagely virtue used the Way of non-action to transform and benefit the world; (In high antiquity there was the Way; rulers of sagely virtue used the Way of non-making and non-action to bring beauty to the world. It was only after the Way perished and virtue was lost that benevolence was valued; when benevolence perished and righteousness was lost, ritual was again valued. Therefore what Laozi called ritual is the falsity of external adornments on the body.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.38) - [Next: 3.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.40) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118~en-mt.3.39) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2118.3.39) · Pramāṇa