[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) › 39.16 # 經律異相 39.16 經律異相 39.16 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [39.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.16) 未見日光時　燭火獨為明 本見事諸烏　水飲及果瓜 美音既具足　如日出樹間 諸烏失供養　見事見尊卑 > "Before seeing the light of the sun, / The fire of a torch alone shines bright. / Formerly we saw all serving the crows / With water, food, fruits, and melons; / But now that the beautiful voice is fully present, / Like the sun rising amidst the trees, / The crows lose their offerings: / Seeing how they are treated reveals the high and the low." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 39.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.15) - [Next: 39.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.17) - [Up: 39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.39.16) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.39.16) · Pramāṇa