[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) › 9.52 # 法苑珠林 9.52 法苑珠林 9.52 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.52) 自恨我有大顛倒　不值此當得道時 空過一生無所聞　豈非是我失大利 我今年老根純熟　死時將至不復賒 念此生分得遭逢　所以一喜一憂懼 大王釋種方興盛　誕此童子福德人 一切諸苦逼世間　此悉能令得安樂 > 'I regret that I suffer great delusion, / not meeting the time when he attains the Way. > Passing in vain through a whole life having heard nothing, / is this not indeed my loss of great benefit? > I am now old and my faculties are fully mature; / the time of death approaches and will not be delayed. > Thinking that in this life-portion I was fortunate enough to encounter him, / I am therefore at once joyful, sorrowful, and fearful. > The Great King's Śākya clan is just now flourishing, / giving birth to this boy, a person of merit. > While all sufferings oppress the world, / he will be able to cause all to attain peace and joy.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.51](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.51) - [Next: 9.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.53) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.9.52) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.52](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.52) · Pramāṇa