[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) › 33.9 # 經律異相 33.9 經律異相 33.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [33.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33.9) 我於七日中　不見不聞聲 不嗅甞美味　亦不覺諸觸 我身莊嚴具　及諸婇女等 思惟懼死故　不假及此事 伎女歌舞聲　宮殿及臥具 大地諸珍寶　初無歡喜心 以見行殺者　執刀在門立 又聞搖鈴聲　令我懷死畏 死撅釘我心　不知妙五欲 既著畏死病　不得安隱眠 思惟死將至　不覺夜已過 > "During these seven days, > I saw no sights and heard no sounds, > I smelled no scents and tasted no fine flavors, > Nor did I feel any touches. > As for my body's adornments > And the palace maidens, > Because of my contemplation and fear of death, > I paid no heed to these things. > The singing and dancing of the courtesans, > The palaces and bedding, > And all the rare treasures of the great earth, > Never brought joy to my mind. > Because I saw the executioner > Standing at the gate holding a sword, > And heard the ringing of the bell, > Death's terror filled my heart. > The stake of death pierced my heart; > I knew nothing of the wondrous five desires. > Affected by this disease of fearing death, > I could not sleep in peace; > Contemplating that death was imminent, > I did not even notice the night pass." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 33.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33.8) - [Next: 33.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33.10) - [Up: 33](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.33.9) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [阿育王經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.divyavadana.asokavadana*zh-sanghabhara.3.46) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.33.9) · Pramāṇa