[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) › 7.54 # 諸經要集 7.54 諸經要集 7.54 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.54) 第四閻王復問。子為人時。豈不見世間諸死亡者。或藏其屍。或棄捐之。至於七日肌肉壞敗。狐狸百鳥皆就食之。凡人已死。身惡腐爛。汝豈不見。人答言有。王曰。汝謂獨免可得不死耶。凡人已生。法皆當死。聞在世間。常為善事。勅身口意奉行經戒。奈何自恣。人答。愚暗故爾。王曰。汝自作惡。非是父母君天沙門道人過也。罪自由汝。豈得不樂爾當受之。是為閻王現第四天使也。 > Fourth, King Yama asked again: 'When you were human, did you not see the dead of the world, whose corpses were either buried or cast aside, until after seven days the flesh rotted away and foxes and flocks of birds gathered to feed upon them? Once humans die, their bodies rot in foul decay. Did you not see this?' The person answered, 'I did.' The king said: 'Did you think you alone were exempt and could escape death? Once a human is born, it is natural that they must die. Knowing you were in the world, you should have constantly done good deeds, restrained body, speech, and mind, and practiced the scriptures and precepts. How could you give yourself over to wanton indulgence?' The person replied, 'It was because of my ignorance and blindness.' The king said: 'You committed evil of your own accord; it was not the fault of your parents, sovereign, gods, śramaṇas, or men of the Way. The guilt originates solely from you. How could you not endure it now?' This was King Yama presenting the fourth divine messenger. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.53](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.53) - [Next: 7.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.55) - [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.7.54) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (2) - [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.48.31) — 道世, Classical Chinese - [閻羅王五天使者經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.agama.madhyama.devadutasutra*zh-huijian.1.7) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.7.54) · Pramāṇa