[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) › 20.94 # 諸經要集 20.94 諸經要集 20.94 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [20.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20.94) 又阿含經云。頭白有四因緣。一者火多。二者憂多。三者病多。四者種早白。人病瘦有四因緣。一少食。二有憂。三多愁。四有病未調。有四事先不語人。一頭白二老三病四死。是四事亦不可避。亦不可却。一切味不過八種。一苦二澁三辛四醎五淡六甜七醋。八不了了味。 > Furthermore, an Āgama sūtra states: “There are four causes and conditions for gray hair: first, an excess of fire; second, an excess of worry; third, an excess of illness; fourth, premature graying in one's family line. There are four causes and conditions for a person's illness and emaciation: first, eating little; second, having anxiety; third, frequent sorrow; fourth, having an unharmonized illness. There are four matters that do not give prior notice to a person: first, gray hair; second, old age; third, illness; fourth, death. These four matters can neither be avoided nor repelled. All flavors do not exceed eight kinds: first, bitter; second, astringent; third, pungent; fourth, salty; fifth, bland; sixth, sweet; seventh, sour; eighth, indeterminate flavor.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 20.93](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20.93) - [Next: 20.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20.95) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.20.94) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20.94](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.20.94) · Pramāṇa