[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) › 27.8 # 法苑珠林 27.8 法苑珠林 27.8 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27.8) 故僧祇律云。時海神便作是念。假使百年抒此海水。終不能減毛髮許。感其專精即還其寶。是時海神為婆羅門。而說偈言。 > Therefore, the Mahāsāṃghika-vinaya states: At that time, the ocean spirit thought: "Even if he scoops this ocean water for a hundred years, he can never reduce it by even the amount of a hair." Moved by his single-minded dedication, the spirit immediately returned the treasures to him. At that time, the ocean spirit turned into a brāhmaṇa and spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 27.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27.7) - [Next: 27.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27.9) - [Up: 27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.27.8) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [摩訶僧祇律](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.vinaya.other-vinayas.mahasamghika*zh-buddhabhadra.4.74) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.27.8) · Pramāṇa