[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) › 19.17 # 諸經要集 19.17 諸經要集 19.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [19.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.17) 又四分律云。看病得五功德。一知病人可食不可食。可食便與。二不惡賤病人大小便利唾吐。三有慈愍心。不為衣食故看。四能經理湯藥。乃至差病若命終。五能為病人說法歡喜。己身善法增長。 > Furthermore, the Dharmaguptaka-vinaya states: 'Looking after the sick brings five merits: first, knowing what the sick person may eat and may not eat, and giving it when permissible; second, not despising the sick person's urine, feces, spittle, and vomit; third, having a compassionate mind, not looking after them for the sake of clothing and food; fourth, being able to attend to broths and medicines until recovery or the end of life; fifth, being able to explain the Dharma to the sick person to gladden them, so that good dharmas increase in oneself.' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 19.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.16) - [Next: 19.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.18) - [Up: 19](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.19.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.19.17) · Pramāṇa