[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) › [釋氏要覽](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127) › 1.202 # 釋氏要覽 1.202 釋氏要覽 1.202 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.202](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.202) 叔迦經。叔迦婆羅門白佛言。在家白衣。能修福德善根。勝出家否。佛言。我於此中則不定答。若出家者。或有不修善根。則不如在家。若在家者。能修善根。則勝出家（蓋勝出家不修善根污道之者）。 > The Śuka Sūtra says: The brāhmaṇa Śuka addressed the Buddha, saying, 'Can a white-robed householder cultivate merit and roots of goodness superior to those of a monastic?' The Buddha said, 'In this matter, I do not give a definitive answer. If among monastics there are some who do not cultivate roots of goodness, they are inferior to householders. If among householders there are those who can cultivate roots of goodness, they are superior to monastics.' (This refers to being superior to those monastics who do not cultivate roots of goodness and defile the Path.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.201](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.201) - [Next: 1.203](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.203) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.1.202) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.202](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.1.202) · Pramāṇa