[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) › 17.88 # 諸經要集 17.88 諸經要集 17.88 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [17.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17.88) 水流不常滿　火盛不久然 日出須臾沒　月滿已復缺 尊榮豪貴者　無常復過是 > "Flowing water does not remain forever full; / A blazing fire does not burn for long. / The sun rises and in an instant sets; / The moon waxes full and then wanes again. / Those of high rank, honor, nobility, and wealth— / Their impermanence surpasses even this." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 17.87](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17.87) - [Next: 17.89](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17.89) - [Up: 17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.17.88) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17.88](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.17.88) · Pramāṇa