[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) › 57.19 # 法苑珠林 57.19 法苑珠林 57.19 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [57.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.19) 復有一鬼言。我常有七枚熱鐵丸。直入我口入腹五藏焦爛。出復還入。何因故受此罪。目連答言。汝前世時作沙彌行果苽子時。到自師所敬其師故偏心多與。實長七枚。 > Another ghost said: 'Seven hot iron pellets constantly go straight into my mouth, entering my belly and scorching my five viscera; after exiting, they enter again. For what reason do I suffer this retribution?' Maudgalyāyana replied: 'In your past life, when you were a śrāmaṇera distributing melons and fruit, you went to your master, and out of respect for him, you were biased and gave him extra—in fact, seven more.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 57.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.18) - [Next: 57.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.20) - [Up: 57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.57.19) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [經律異相](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2121.46.53) — Classical Chinese - [佛說雜藏經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.avadana.ksudrakapitakasutra*zh-faxian.1.17) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.57.19) · Pramāṇa