菩薩從兜術天降神母胎說廣普經 7.67

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善業菩薩白佛言：「世尊！如五大性各各均等。何以故？地界多者水界少者則不成就，水界多者火界少者則不成就，火界多者風界少者則不成就，風界多者空界少者則不成就，空界多者識界少者則不成就，五界等者識不分別則不成就。」

Bodhisattva Kuśalakarma said to the Buddha: “Bhagavat! The natures of the five great elements are each equal. Why is that? If the earth element is plentiful and the water element is deficient, nothing is accomplished. If the water element is plentiful and the fire element is deficient, nothing is accomplished. If the fire element is plentiful and the wind element is deficient, nothing is accomplished. If the wind element is plentiful and the space element is deficient, nothing is accomplished. If the space element is plentiful and the consciousness element is deficient, nothing is accomplished. If the five elements are balanced but consciousness does not discern them, nothing is accomplished.”