[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) › [諸經要集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123) › 13.31 # 諸經要集 13.31 諸經要集 13.31 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [13.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.31) 佛告諸比丘。世有四事。不可獲致。何等為四。一曰。年幼顏色煒燁。髮黑齒白。形貌光澤。氣力堅強。行步舉止。出入自遊。上車乘馬。眾人瞻戴。莫不愛敬。一旦忽耄。頭白齒落。面皺皮緩。體重拄杖。短氣呻吟。欲使常少不至老者。終不可得。 > The Buddha told the monks: 'There are four things in the world that cannot be obtained. What are the four? First: being young, with a radiant complexion, black hair, white teeth, a glossy appearance, strong vitality, walking and behaving with ease, entering and leaving at will, mounting carriages and riding horses, looked up to and supported by the multitude, with none who does not love and respect him. Suddenly one day he becomes aged: head white, teeth fallen out, face wrinkled, skin slack, body heavy, leaning on a staff, short of breath, and groaning. To wish to remain constantly young and not reach old age is utterly impossible. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 13.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.30) - [Next: 13.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.32) - [Up: 13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.13.31) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.69.57) — 道世, Classical Chinese - [佛說四不可得經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.samyukta.caturalabhyasutra*zh-dharmaraksa.1.8) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.13.31) · Pramāṇa