[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) › 4.37 # 法苑珠林 4.37 法苑珠林 4.37 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4.37) 北方七宿。一者斗宿。主澆部沙國。二者牛宿。主於剎利及安多鉢竭那國。三者女宿。主鴦伽摩伽陀國。四者虛宿。主那遮羅國。五者危宿。主著華冠。六者室宿。主乾陀羅國輸盧那國及諸龍蛇腹行之類。七者壁宿。主乾闥婆善樂者。大德婆伽婆。過去天仙。如是布置四方諸宿。攝護國土養育眾生。 > In the north are seven lunar mansions: the first is Dou (Uttara Ashadha), which governs the country of Kamboja. The second is Niu (Abhijit), which governs kṣatriyas and the country of Andhabhaga. The third is Nü (Shravana), which governs the countries of Aṅga and Magadha. The fourth is Xu (Shatabhisha), which governs the country of Nacira. The fifth is Wei (Dhanishta), which governs those wearing flower crowns. The sixth is Shi (Purva Bhadrapada), which governs the countries of Gandhāra and Śroṇa, and all kinds of crawling dragons and snakes. The seventh is Bi (Uttara Bhadrapada), which governs gandharvas who are skilled in music. O Virtuous Bhagavān, in the past the divine ṛṣis thus arranged the mansions of the four directions to protect the realms and nurture sentient beings.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4.36) - [Next: 4.38](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4.38) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.4.37) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4.37](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.4.37) · Pramāṇa