[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) › 62.29 # 法苑珠林 62.29 法苑珠林 62.29 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [62.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62.29) 故婆沙論。為餓鬼作福。鬼得飲食。亦增益身。臭者得香。惡色得好色。又經云。如諸鬼等。所食不同。或膿或糞。得是施已一切變成上妙色味。若鬼異處受生。親為施時。彼鬼業力。遙知生喜。若還在家受苦報者。親為施者。鬼自親見生喜。 > Therefore, the Mahāvibhāṣā-śāstra states: When one makes merit for hungry ghosts, the ghosts obtain food and drink, and their bodies are augmented: the foul-smelling obtain fragrance, and those of ugly complexion obtain a handsome complexion. Furthermore, a sūtra says: The food eaten by ghosts is different—some eat pus and some eat feces; upon receiving these gifts, everything transforms into superior, wondrous colors and flavors. If a ghost has taken birth in another place, when relatives give on their behalf, through the power of that ghost's karma, it knows of it from afar and gives rise to joy. If they have returned to suffer retribution in their own home, when relatives give on their behalf, the ghost sees it in person and gives rise to joy. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 62.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62.28) - [Next: 62.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62.30) - [Up: 62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.62.29) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.62.29) · Pramāṇa