[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) › 2.485 # 釋氏要覽 2.485 釋氏要覽 2.485 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.485](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.485) 說苑云。晉平公問師曠曰。吾年七十欲學恐已暮矣。對曰暮何不炳燭乎。臣聞。少而學者如日出之陽。壯而學者。如日中之光。老而學者。如炳燭之明。孰與昧行乎。平公曰善哉。 > The Shuoyuan says: Duke Ping of Jin asked Shi Kuang: 'I am seventy years old and wish to study, but I fear it is already late.' He answered: 'If it is late, why not light a candle? Your servant has heard: One who studies in youth is like the light of the rising sun; one who studies in prime of life is like the radiance of the midday sun; one who studies in old age is like the brightness of lighting a candle. How does that compare to walking in the dark?' Duke Ping said: 'Splendid!' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.484](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.484) - [Next: 2.486](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.486) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127~en-mt.2.485) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.485](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2127.2.485) · Pramāṇa