[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) › 51.59 # 法苑珠林 51.59 法苑珠林 51.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [51.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.59) 時眾鳥咸言。實如所說。即共集義。此鸚䳇鳥聰明黠慧堪應為王。便拜為王。佛告諸比丘。彼時土梟者。今闡陀比丘是。鸚䳇鳥者。今阿難是。 > Then the flock of birds all said: ‘It is truly as you have said.’ They immediately assembled and resolved: ‘This parrot is intelligent, clever, and wise; it is fit to be king.’ They then appointed it king.” The Buddha addressed the bhikṣus: “The owl at that time was the present bhikṣu Chanda; the parrot was the present Ānanda.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 51.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.58) - [Next: 51.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.60) - [Up: 51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.51.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.51.59) · Pramāṇa