[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) › [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784) › [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt) › 1.31 # 四十二章經 1.31 English (machine translation) 1.31 - **Language:** English ### [1.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.31) A heavenly spirit offered jade-like women to the Buddha, wishing thereby to test the Buddha's mind and observe the Buddha's Way. The Buddha said: "Skin bags of myriad foul things, why have you come? Though you may please the worldly, it is difficult to move one of the six supernormal powers. Begone! I have no use for you." The heavenly spirit respected the Buddha all the more and consequently inquired about the meaning of the Way; the Buddha explained it for him, and he immediately attained srotāpanna." - [Previous: 1.30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.30) - [Next: 1.32](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.32) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1) ## Linked texts (1) - [四十二章經](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784.1.31) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.31](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.784~en-mt.1.31) · Pramāṇa