[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) › 99.28 # 法苑珠林 99.28 法苑珠林 99.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [99.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99.28) 又增一經云。世尊告阿那律曰。一切諸法由食而存。眼以眠為食。耳以聲為食。鼻以香為食。舌以味為食。身以細滑為食。意以法為食。涅槃以無放逸為食。 > The Ekottarika-āgama also says: The World-Honoured One told Aniruddha, "All phenomena persist on account of nutriment. The eye takes sleep as nutriment; the ear takes sound as nutriment; the nose takes fragrance as nutriment; the tongue takes flavor as nutriment; the body takes softness and smoothness as nutriment; the mind takes phenomena (dharmas) as nutriment; and nirvāṇa takes heedfulness (apramāda) as nutriment." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 99.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99.27) - [Next: 99.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99.29) - [Up: 99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.99.28) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.99.28) · Pramāṇa