[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) › 41.12 # 經律異相 41.12 經律異相 41.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [41.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41.12) 生子心歡喜　為子聚財物 復為娉娶妻　而自捨出家 邊鄙田宅兒　違負於其父 人形羅剎心　棄捨於尊老 老馬無復用　則奪其麫麥 子少而父老　家家行乞食 其杖為最勝　非子離恩愛 為我防惡牛　危險地得安 能却凶暴狗　扶我暗處行 避深坑空井　草木棘刺林 憑杖威力故　跱立不墮落 > "At the birth of a son, the heart rejoices; / for the son one gathers wealth and goods. / One takes a wife for him in marriage, / and oneself renounces home and family. / A boorish child of field and home / turns his back on and betrays his father. / In human form, yet with a rākṣasa's heart, / he casts aside his elder father. / When an old horse is no longer of use, / they deprive it of its flour and barley. / The son is young while the father is old; / from house to house he walks begging for food. / This staff is the most excellent of all; / it is not like a son who discards love and affection. / For me, it fends off vicious oxen; / in perilous places, it keeps me safe. / It can drive away ferocious dogs; / it supports me as I walk in dark places. / It avoids deep pits and dry wells, / grasses, trees, thorns, and briars. / Relying on the power of the staff, / I stand firm and do not fall." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 41.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41.11) - [Next: 41.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41.13) - [Up: 41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121~en-mt.41.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.41.12) · Pramāṇa