[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) › 7.41 # 諸經要集 7.41 諸經要集 7.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.41) 佛語長者。死不可離。去不可追。長者白佛。此兒宿命罪福云何。佛言。此兒前世。好喜布施尊敬於人。緣此福德生豪富家。喜獵傷害。令身命短。罪福隨人如影隨形。長者踊躍。逮得法忍。 > The Buddha told the elder: “Death cannot be avoided; what has gone cannot be pursued.” The elder addressed the Buddha: “What were this boy's past offenses and merits?” The Buddha said: “In a past life, this boy loved giving and respected others; by reason of this merit he was born into an eminent and wealthy family. But he loved hunting and harming, causing his lifespan to be short. Offenses and merits follow a person like a shadow following a form.” The elder leaped for joy and attained the forbearance of the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.40) - [Next: 7.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.42) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.7.41) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [佛說長者子懊惱三處經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.other.sresthiputratristhanasokasutra*zh-an-shigao.1.18) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.41) · Pramāṇa