[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) › 71.72 # 法苑珠林 71.72 法苑珠林 71.72 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [71.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71.72) 五欲昏神識　五蓋蔽福力 六根成苦業　六賊亂心色 欲浪逐情飄　愛網隨心織 三毒障人空　四流漂不息 至今雖改修　斬籌方未極 鸛鴿既無窮　猿攀此焉踣 自非絕欲蓋　何能遠升陟 齊𲄳屆寶城　共覩能仁德 > The five desires cloud the mental consciousness; / The five hindrances veil the power of merit. / The six sense faculties accomplish painful karma; / The six thieves disorder the mind and matter. / Waves of desire drift along with emotion; / The net of affection is woven by the mind. / The three poisons obstruct \[realization of\] personal emptiness; / The four torrents surge without cease. / Though today one alters one's practice, / The cutting of tally sticks is far from finished. / The cranes and pigeons being without end, / How can the climbing ape be brought low? / If one does not cut off the hindrances of desire, / How can one ascend to the distant heights? / Together advance to the Jeweled City, / And behold in unison the virtue of the Benevolent Sage! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 71.71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71.71) - [Next: 71.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71.73) - [Up: 71](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.71.72) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.71.72) · Pramāṇa