[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) › [佛說自愛經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742) › 1.4 # 佛說自愛經 1.4 佛說自愛經 1.4 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.4) 世尊曰：「善哉，善哉！夫為國王，宜有明導，率民以道，請求來福。吾昔為王，亦奉諸佛、沙門、梵志，常行四等、六度，勤以致佛，巍巍無上。」 > The World-Honoured One said: "Excellent, excellent! As a ruler of a state, one ought to provide enlightened guidance, lead the people by means of the Dao, and seek future blessings. In the past, when I was a king, I also revered all the Buddhas, śramaṇas, and brahmins, and constantly practiced the four immeasurables and the six perfections, striving diligently until I attained Buddhahood, towering and unsurpassed." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.3) - [Next: 1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.5) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742~en-mt.1.4) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.742.1.4) · Pramāṇa