[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) › 11.9 # 法苑珠林 11.9 法苑珠林 11.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.9) 五欲無常害功德　六塵空幻損眾生 世間果報本誑人　智者誰能暫停住 愚癡天上不滿意　況復人間得稱心 欲穢染著不覺知　猶如猛火然乾草 往昔頂生聖王主　降伏四域飛金輪 復得帝釋半座居　忽起貪心便墮落 假令盡王此大地　心猶更欲攝他方 世人嗜欲不知厭　如巨海納諸流水 > "The five desires are impermanent and destroy merit; / The six dusts are empty illusions that harm sentient beings. / The retributions of the worldly realm originally deceive people; / What wise person could linger in them for even a moment? / The foolish are unsatisfied even in heaven; / How much less can they find contentment among humans! / They do not realise they are tainted and defiled by desires, / Like dry grass ignited by fierce fire. / Formerly, the holy king Māndhātṛ / Subdued the four realms, flying on a golden wheel; / He even obtained half the throne of Śakra, / Yet suddenly greed arose and he fell. / Even if one were to rule this entire earth, / In the mind one would still desire to absorb other regions. / Worldly people indulge their desires without satiety, / Like the great ocean receiving all flowing streams." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 11.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.8) - [Next: 11.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.10) - [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.11.9) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛本行集經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.abhiniskramanasutra-t190*zh-jnanagupta.23.45) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.9) · Pramāṇa