[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) › 8.57 # 諸經要集 8.57 諸經要集 8.57 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.57) 如出曜經云。南海卒涌驚濤浸灌。有三大魚流入淺水。自相謂言。我等厄此。及漫水未減。宜可逆上還歸大海。復礙水舟不得越過。第一魚者。盡力跳舟得度。次魚復憑草獲過。其第三魚氣力消竭。為獵者得之。佛見而說偈曰。 > As the Udānavarga states: In the Southern Sea, surging waves suddenly flooded the land, and three large fish were swept into shallow water. They said to each other: "We are in distress here. While the overflowing water has not yet receded, we should swim upstream and return to the great ocean." However, they were obstructed by boats in the water and could not cross over. The first fish leaped over the boat with all its might and crossed over. The next fish relied on waterweeds and also managed to cross. As for the third fish, its strength was exhausted, and it was caught by hunters. Seeing this, the Buddha spoke a verse: > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.56) - [Next: 8.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.58) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123~en-mt.8.57) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.57](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2123.8.57) · Pramāṇa