[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) › 56.46 # 法苑珠林 56.46 法苑珠林 56.46 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [56.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56.46) 舉身得疾病　孤窮安可言 一國之最貧　衣食不蓋形 世有不慈人　尚見矜愍憐 云何名慈哀　而不知此厄 普世之寒苦　無過我之身 願見矜恕我　實不為仁惜 > "My whole body is afflicted with disease, / Alone and destitute, how can words express it? / The poorest in the whole country, / Neither clothing nor food covers my body. / In the world there are unkind people / Who still look upon me with pity and compassion. / How can one be called compassionate and loving / Yet remain unaware of this plight? / Among all the cold and suffering in the whole world, / None surpasses that of my own body. / I pray you show me forbearance and mercy; / It is truly not that I begrudge you \[my food\]." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 56.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56.45) - [Next: 56.47](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56.47) - [Up: 56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.56.46) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛說摩訶迦葉度貧母經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.avadana.mahakasyapadaridravrddhavadana*zh-gunabhadra.1.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.56.46) · Pramāṇa