[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) › 21.84 # 法苑珠林 21.84 法苑珠林 21.84 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [21.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21.84) 五欲混神因　六賊亂心色 幻焰逐情飄　愛網隨心織 鑄金雖改秋　斬籌方未極 觀鴿既無辯　攀猿此焉息 > The five desires obscure the causes of the spirit; / the six thieves disturb the mind and forms. > Illusory flames drift with the passions; / the net of affection is woven by the mind. > Though casting the gold may change with the autumns, / cutting the tally-sticks has not yet reached its limit. > Seeing the doves, discrimination ceases; / climbing like an ape, when will this come to rest? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 21.83](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21.83) - [Next: 21.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21.85) - [Up: 21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.21.84) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.21.84) · Pramāṇa