[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) › 4.30 # 諸經要集 4.30 諸經要集 4.30 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [4.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4.30) 孔雀雖有色嚴身　不如鴻鶴能遠飛 白衣雖有富貴力　不如出家功德深 > "Though the peacock has colors adorning its body, / It is not equal to the wild goose or crane that can fly far. / Though the white-robed \[laity\] possess the power of wealth and nobility, / It is not equal to the profound merit of going forth." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 4.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4.29) - [Next: 4.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4.31) - [Up: 4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.4.30) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [妙法蓮華經玄贊](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1723.10.419) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.4.30) · Pramāṇa