明覺禪師語錄 1.52

1.52

舉：「歸宗鋤草次，見一條蛇，以鋤斬之，僧見便問：『久響歸宗，元來是箇麁行沙門。』宗云：『爾麁？我麁？』後雪峯問德山：『古人斬蛇，意旨如何？』德山便打，雪峯便走，德山召云：『布衲。』雪峯迴首，德山云：『他後悟去，方知老漢徹底老婆心。』」師云：「歸宗只解慎初，不能護末；德山頗能據令，且未明斬蛇。」師召大眾云：「看翠峯今日斬三五條。」以拄杖一時打下。

[The Master] cited: "While Guizong was hoeing weeds, he saw a snake and chopped it with his hoe. A monk saw this and asked, 'I have long heard of Guizong, but turns out you are a coarse-acting śramaṇa.' Guizong said, 'Are you coarse, or am I coarse?' Later, Xuefeng asked Deshan, 'What was the ancient's intention in chopping the snake?' Deshan immediately struck him, and Xuefeng ran away. Deshan called out, 'Cloth-robe!' Xuefeng turned his head, and Deshan said, 'When you are enlightened in the future, only then will you know this old fellow's thorough grandmotherly heart.'"
The Master said, "Guizong only knew how to be careful at the beginning, but could not protect the end; Deshan was quite able to seize the command, yet was not clear about chopping the snake." The Master called out to the great assembly, saying, "Watch Cuifeng chop three or five today!" With his staff, he drove them all down at once.