[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) › 69.45 # 法苑珠林 69.45 法苑珠林 69.45 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [69.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.45) 又譬喻經云。風𭣙水。水𭣙地。地𭣙火。強者為男。弱者為女。風水相𭣙為男。地水相𭣙為女。 > Furthermore, the Parable Sūtra says: Wind supports water, water supports earth, and earth supports fire. The stronger becomes male, and the weaker becomes female. Wind and water supporting each other produces a male; earth and water supporting each other produces a female. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 69.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.44) - [Next: 69.46](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.46) - [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.69.45) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.20) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.45) · Pramāṇa