[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) › 11.8 # 法苑珠林 11.8 法苑珠林 11.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.8) 又佛本行經云。菩薩為摩伽陀國王。說云大王。我等今實不畏彼毒蛇。亦復不畏天雷霹靂。亦復不畏於猛火焰彼大風吹燒野澤者。但畏五欲境界所逼。何以故。諸欲無常猶如劫賊盜諸功德。爾時菩薩即說偈言。 > The Fo benxing jing also states: The Bodhisattva said to the King of Magadha: "Great King! In truth, I do not fear poisonous serpents, nor do I fear thunder and lightning from the sky, nor do I fear fierce flames blown by great winds burning the wild marshes. I only fear being oppressed by the realm of the five desires. Why is this? The desires are impermanent, like bandits plundering all roots of merit." Thereupon the Bodhisattva spoke a gāthā: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 11.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.7) - [Next: 11.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.9) - [Up: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.11.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛本行集經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.abhiniskramanasutra-t190*zh-jnanagupta.23.43) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.8) · Pramāṇa