[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) › 7.49 # 法苑珠林 7.49 法苑珠林 7.49 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7.49) 爾時閻摩王。第二呵之告言。諸人豈不見第二天使世間出耶。答言。大天。我實不見。王復告言。汝豈不見。昔在世間作人身時。若婦女身。若丈夫身。四大和合忽爾乖違。病苦所侵纏綿困篤。或臥大小床上。糞尿污穢。宛轉其中。不得自在。眠臥起坐。仰人扶侍。洗拭抱持。與飲與食。一切須人。汝見之不。彼人答言。大天。我實見之。王復告言。癡人汝見如是。云何不思。我今亦有如是之法未離患法。可作善業令我當來長夜得大利益大安樂事。彼人答言。不也。我實不作如是思惟。以懈怠心行放逸故。王告癡人。汝既嬾墮。不作善業受此惡報。非他人造還自受報。 > "Then King Yama rebukes him a second time, saying: 'Did you not see the second divine messenger appear in the world?' He replies: 'Great Deva, I truly did not see it.' The king addresses him again: 'Formerly, when you had a human body in the world, whether the body of a woman or the body of a man, did you not see the four great elements suddenly fall out of harmony, afflicted by the pain of illness, lingering and grave, lying on a large or small bed, soiled with feces and urine, rolling about in it, unable to move freely, lying down, rising, and sitting dependent on others to support and assist them, wiping, holding, and giving food and drink, relying on others for everything? Did you see this or not?' That person replies: 'Great Deva, I truly saw it.' The king addresses him again: 'Foolish person, seeing this, why did you not reflect: "I now also possess such a nature and have not escaped the nature of affliction. I ought to perform wholesome deeds so that in the future I may attain great benefit and great peace and bliss through the long night"?' That person replies: 'No, I truly did not reflect in this way, because with a slothful mind I practiced heedlessness.' The king addresses the foolish person: 'Since you were indolent and did not perform wholesome karma, you receive this evil retribution. It was not created by others; you yourself must receive the retribution.'" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.48](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7.48) - [Next: 7.50](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7.50) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.7.49) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [起世經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.dirgha.lokaprajnaptisutra*zh-jnanagupta.4.35) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7.49](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.7.49) · Pramāṇa