[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) › [明覺禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996) › 1.85 # 明覺禪師語錄 1.85 明覺禪師語錄 1.85 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.85) 上堂云：「直釣釣鯤鯨，曲釣釣龜鼈。曲釣若在鯤鯨，理應未可；直釣若在龜鼈，情亦不甘。如今拋釣也，負命者上鉤來。」良久云：「勞而無功。」便下座。 > Ascending the hall, he said, "A straight hook hooks leviathans and whales; a curved hook hooks turtles and softshells. If the curved hook were used on leviathans and whales, in principle it would certainly not do; if the straight hook were used on turtles and softshells, the situation also would not be pleasing. Now I cast the hook; let those who risk their lives come onto the hook!" After a long while, he said, "Labor without result." He then descended from the seat. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.84](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.84) - [Next: 1.86](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.86) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.1.85) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.85](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.1.85) · Pramāṇa