[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) › 55.19 # 法苑珠林 55.19 法苑珠林 55.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [55.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.19) 我從無數劫　今得聞佛聲 即言持我分　盡用奉上佛 世尊一切師　甚難得再見 我食草飲水　可自足今日 我作人已來　飲乳甚大久 及在六畜中　亦爾不可數 世間愚癡者　亦甚大眾多 不知佛布施　後因悔無益 我乃前世時　慳貪坐牴突 復隨惡知友　不信佛經戒 使我作牛馬　至于十六劫 今乃知有佛　如病得醫藥 持我所飲乳　盡與滿鉢去 令我得智慧　得道願如佛 > "Throughout countless kalpas, / only today do I get to hear the Buddha's voice. > I say: take my share, / and offer it entirely to the Buddha. > The World-Honoured One is the teacher of all; / it is very hard to see him again. > Eating grass and drinking water, / I can satisfy myself for today. > Since the times I was born as a human, / I have drunk milk for so very long; > and while among the six domestic beasts, / likewise beyond counting. > The foolish people of the world / are also exceedingly numerous; > not knowing to give alms to the Buddha, / later remorse is of no avail. > In a former life / I was stingy and greedily aggressive; > moreover, following evil friends, / I did not believe the Buddha's sūtras and precepts. > This caused me to become an ox or a horse / for up to sixteen kalpas. > Only now do I know there is a Buddha, / like a sick person receiving medicine. > Take the milk I would drink, / and give it all to fill the bowl! > May this bring me wisdom, / and may I attain the Way just like the Buddha!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 55.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.18) - [Next: 55.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.20) - [Up: 55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.55.19) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛說乳光佛經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.mahayanasutra.narrative.vatsasutra-t809*zh-dharmaraksa.1.31) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.55.19) · Pramāṇa