[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) › 69.12 # 法苑珠林 69.12 法苑珠林 69.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [69.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.12) 又於胎藏中。或由先業力故或由母不避不平等力所生隨順風故。令此胎藏或髮或色或皮及餘支分變異而生。髮變異生者。謂由先世所作能感此惡不善業。及由其母多習灰鹽等味。若飲若食。令此胎藏髮毛希尠。色變異生者。謂由先業因如前說。及由其母習近煙熱現在緣故。令彼胎藏黑黯色生。又母習近極寒室等。令彼胎藏極白色生。又由其母多噉熱食。令彼胎藏極赤色生。皮變異生者。謂由宿業因如前說。及由其母多習婬欲現在緣故。令彼胎藏或疥癬癩等惡皮而生。支分變異生者。謂由先業因如前說。及由其母多習馳走跳躑威儀。及不避不平等現在緣故。令彼胎藏諸根支分缺減而生。又彼胎藏。若當為女。於母右脇倚脊向腹而住。若當為男。於母左脇倚腹向脊而住。又此胎藏極成滿時。其母不堪持此重胎。內風便發生大苦惱。又此胎藏業報所發。生分風起令頭向下足便向上。胎衣纏裹而趣產門。其正出時胎衣遂裂。分之兩腋。出產門時。名正生位。生後漸次觸生分觸。所謂眼觸乃至意觸。 > 'Furthermore, within the womb, either due to the power of past karma or due to the power of the mother not avoiding uneven \[conditions\], which generates an accordant wind, this embryo is made to be born with abnormalities in hair, colour, skin, and other limbs. As for the abnormal birth of hair, this is caused by bad and unwholesome karma done in past lives that can induce this, as well as by the mother often consuming tastes such as ash and salt in her drinking or eating, which causes this embryo's hair to be sparse and few. As for the abnormal birth of colour, this is caused by past karmic causes as explained before, and due to present conditions such as the mother frequenting smoke and heat, which causes the embryo to be born with a dark complexion. Moreover, if the mother frequents extremely cold rooms and the like, this causes the embryo to be born extremely pale. Moreover, because the mother eats much hot food, this causes the embryo to be born extremely red. As for the abnormal birth of skin, this is caused by past karmic causes as explained before, and due to present conditions such as the mother frequently engaging in sexual desire, which causes the embryo to be born with foul skin such as scabies, tinea, or leprosy. As for the abnormal birth of limbs, this is caused by past karmic causes as explained before, and due to present conditions such as the mother frequently running and leaping, and not avoiding uneven \[conditions\], which causes the embryo to be born with missing or defective faculties and limbs. Furthermore, if the embryo is to become female, it abides in the mother's right flank, leaning against the backbone and facing the belly; if it is to become male, it abides in the mother's left flank, leaning against the belly and facing the backbone. Furthermore, when this embryo is fully formed, the mother cannot bear this heavy womb; internal winds then arise, producing great pain and distress. Moreover, aroused by this embryo's karmic retribution, the wind of the birth part arises, causing the head to point downward and the feet upward. Wrapped in the amniotic membrane, it approaches the birth canal. When it is actually coming out, the amniotic membrane then tears and separates under the two armpits. When it emerges from the birth canal, this is called the stage of actual birth. After birth, it gradually comes into contact with the contacts of the birth part, namely eye-contact up to mind-contact.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 69.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.11) - [Next: 69.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.13) - [Up: 69](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.69.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.12) · Pramāṇa