[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) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 10.136 # 法苑珠林 10.136 法苑珠林 10.136 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [10.136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10.136) 佛本行經云。爾時輸頭檀王告諸釋言。汝等諸釋。若知時者。必須家別一人出家。若其釋種兄弟五人。令三人出家二人在家。若四人者。二人出家。二人在家。若三人者。二人出家。一人在家。若二人者。一人出家。一人在家。若一人者。不令出家。何以故。不使斷我諸釋種故。 > The Fo benxing jing states: At that time, King Śuddhodana addressed the Śākyas, saying, “You Śākyas, if you know the right time, then from each family one person must go forth. If among the Śākya clan there are five brothers, let three go forth and two remain at home. If four, two go forth and two remain at home. If three, two go forth and one remains at home. If two, one goes forth and one remains at home. If only one, do not let him go forth. Why? So as not to sever our Śākya lineage.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 10.135](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10.135) - [Next: 10.137](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10.137) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.10.136) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10.136](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.10.136) · Pramāṇa