[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) › 3.21 # 明覺禪師語錄 3.21 明覺禪師語錄 3.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.21) 舉：「保福簽瓜次，太原孚上座到來，福云：『道得與爾瓜喫。』孚云：『把將來。』福度一片瓜與孚，孚接得便去。」師云：「雖是死蛇，解弄也活。誰是好手者，試請辯看。」 > He brought up: "While Baofu was slicing a melon, Head Monk Fu of Taiyuan arrived. Fu said, 'If you can speak, I will give you melon to eat.' Fu said, 'Hand it over.' Baofu handed a slice of melon to Fu; Fu took it and left at once." The Master said, "Although it is a dead snake, if one knows how to play with it, it is alive. Who is a skilled hand? Please try to discern it." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.20) - [Next: 3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.22) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996~en-mt.3.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.21) · Pramāṇa