經律異相 23.27

23.27

“Children and grandchildren are without number, / born from the union of causes and conditions.
Through the long night they pass away; / so it is with me and with you.
In the places where they are born, / they devour one another in turn.
If one understands the reality of birth, / why should it be cause for grief?
I have already recognized transcendence; / therefore I am distressed no more.”