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# 法苑珠林 54.40

法苑珠林 54.40

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [54.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.40)

汝虬計校雖能寬　而心智慮甚陿劣  
汝但審諦自思忖　一切眾類誰無心  
彼林雖復子豐饒　及諸菴羅等妙果  
我今意實不在彼　寧自食此優曇婆

> "Though your schemes, water-dragon, may be broad, / the wisdom and thoughts of your mind are utterly petty and base. / Just carefully and truly consider for yourself: / among all kinds of living beings, who is without a heart? / Though that forest may be rich in fruits, / as well as amra and other marvelous fruits, / my mind truly has no interest in them; / I would rather feed myself on this udumbara."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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