[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) › 18.59 # 諸經要集 18.59 諸經要集 18.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [18.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18.59) 第十七復有眾生。男根不具而為黃門。身不妻娶。何罪所致。佛言。以前世時。坐揵象馬牛羊猪狗。死而復蘇。故獲斯罪。 > "Seventeenth, there are sentient beings who lack male organs and are eunuchs, never marrying throughout their lives. What sin brought this about?" The Buddha said: "In their past lives, it was due to castrating elephants, horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs, leaving them to die and revive again. Therefore they incurred this sinful retribution." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 18.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18.58) - [Next: 18.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18.60) - [Up: 18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.18.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.18.59) · Pramāṇa