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# 明覺禪師語錄 3.55

明覺禪師語錄 3.55

- **Language:** Classical Chinese

### [3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1996.3.55)

舉：「僧問香嚴：『如何是王索仙陀婆？』嚴云：『過者邊來。』」師云：「鈍置殺人。僧問趙州：『王索仙陀婆時如何？』州曲躬叉手。」師云：「索鹽奉馬。」

> He cited: "A monk asked Xiangyan, 'What is the king asking for saindhava?' Xiangyan said, 'Come over here.'" The Master said, "Dull-witted enough to kill someone. A monk asked Zhaozhou, 'What is it when the king asks for saindhava?' Zhaozhou bowed low with hands clasped." The Master said, "When salt is asked for, presenting a horse."  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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