[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) › [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121) › 13.8 # 經律異相 13.8 經律異相 13.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13.8) 諸天禮迦葉足。說偈讚歎。大德知不。法船欲破。法城欲頹。法海欲竭。法幢欲倒。法燈欲滅。說法人欲去。行道人漸少。惡人轉盛。當以大慈建立佛法。迦葉心如大海。澄清不動。久而答曰。世間不久。無智盲冥。迦葉思惟。我今云何。使三僧祇劫難得佛法而得久住。唯當結集三藏。可得久住耳。未來世人可得受行。佛世世勤苦。慈悲眾生學得是法。為人顯說。我等亦應承用開化。昇須彌山頂。鳴鍾揵搥。而說偈言。 > The devas bowed to Kāśyapa's feet, spoke verses, and praised him: 'Does the Venerable One know? The ship of Dharma is about to break; the fortress of Dharma is about to crumble; the ocean of Dharma is about to dry up; the banner of Dharma is about to fall; the lamp of Dharma is about to be extinguished. Those who speak the Dharma are about to depart; those who practice the path are gradually dwindling; evil people are growing increasingly powerful. You should establish the Buddha's Dharma with great compassion.' Kāśyapa's mind was like the great ocean, clear and unmoved. After a long while, he answered: 'The world will not last long, blind and dark without wisdom.' Kāśyapa reflected: 'How can I now cause the Buddha's Dharma, which was difficult to attain through three asaṃkhyeya kalpas, to abide for a long time? Only by compiling the Tripiṭaka can it abide for a long time, so that people of future generations can receive and practice it. Through lifetime after lifetime of toil and suffering, the Buddha, with compassion for sentient beings, mastered this Dharma and clearly expounded it for people. We too should uphold it to guide and transform others.' He ascended to the summit of Mount Sumeru, struck the bell and the ghaṇṭā, and spoke this verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 13.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13.7) - [Next: 13.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13.9) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.13.8) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.13.8) · Pramāṇa