[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) › 9.59 # 法苑珠林 9.59 法苑珠林 9.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.59) 如來手臂長出於膝大人相者。乃往古世人有作事佐助勸故。 > 'That the Tathāgata's arms extend past his knees—this mark of a great personage—is because in ancient kalpas when people were undertaking tasks, I assisted and encouraged them.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 9.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.58) - [Next: 9.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.60) - [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.9.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.9.59) · Pramāṇa