[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) › 54.48 # 法苑珠林 54.48 法苑珠林 54.48 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [54.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.48) 又雜寶藏經云。佛言。於過去世。雪山之側有山雞王。多將雞眾而隨從之。雞冠極赤身體甚白。語諸雞言。汝等遠離城邑聚落。莫與人民之所噉食。我等多諸怨嫉好自慎護。時聚落中有一貓子。聞彼有雞便往趣之。在於樹下徐行低視。而語雞言。我為汝婦。汝為我夫。而汝身形端正可愛。頭上冠赤身體俱白。我相承事安隱快樂。雞說偈言。 > Furthermore, the \*Zabaozang jing\* says: The Buddha said: In a past age, on the slopes of the Himālayas, there was a king of wild pheasants who led a large flock of pheasants following him. His crown was extremely red and his body very white. He said to the pheasants, 'Keep far away from cities and villages; do not let the people eat you. We have many enemies who are jealous; take good care to protect yourselves.' At that time, there was a cat in a village who heard that there were pheasants there and went toward them. Beneath a tree, walking slowly with lowered gaze, she said to the pheasant, 'Let me be your wife, and you be my husband. Your form is handsome and lovely; the crown on your head is red and your whole body is white. I shall serve you in safety and joy.' The pheasant spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 54.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.47) - [Next: 54.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.49) - [Up: 54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.54.48) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [雜寶藏經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.samyuktaratnapitakasutra*zh-kekaya.3.59) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.54.48) · Pramāṇa