圓悟佛果禪師語錄 17.45

17.45

舉：「藥山一夜無燈燭，示眾云：『我有一句子，待犢牛生兒，即向汝道。』時有僧出云：『犢牛生兒也，自是和尚不道。』山云：『把燈來。』其僧便歸眾。洞山云：『這僧會則會，只是不肯禮拜。』法燈云：『當時不要索燈，但問他道：「生底是特牛兒？牸牛兒？」又代云：「雙生也。」』」師拈云：「藥山垂釣，意在鯤鯨，這僧吞釣，三千浪激。洞山眼正，千里同風，法燈重整鎗旗，再裝甲冑。雖然如是，山僧即不然，夾山有一句子，威音王已前與諸人道了也。或有問：『明頭合？暗頭合？』只對他道：『龍得水時添意氣，虎逢山勢長威獰。』」

He cited: "One night when there were no lamps or candles, Yaoshan instructed the assembly, saying, 'I have a phrase; wait until the bull gives birth to a calf, and then I will speak it for you.' At that time a monk came forward and said, 'The bull has already given birth to a calf; it is just that the Venerable does not speak.' Yaoshan said, 'Bring a lamp!' The monk then returned to the assembly. Dongshan said, 'This monk understands, yet he just refuses to prostrate.' Fadeng said, 'At that time he should not have asked for a lamp; he should just have asked him, "Is the newborn a bull calf or a heifer calf?"' He also spoke in his place: 'Twins were born!'"
The Master critiqued this, saying, "Yaoshan cast the line with his intent on the leviathan; this monk swallowed the hook, stirring three thousand waves. Dongshan's eye was correct, sharing the same wind across a thousand miles; Fadeng rearranged spears and banners, once more donning armour and helmet. Even though it is like this, this mountain monk would not do so. Jiashan had a phrase: before King of Majestic Voice, he had already spoken it for everyone. If someone asks, 'Does it accord in the light, or does it accord in the dark?', I would only tell him, 'When the dragon gets water, its spirit increases; / When the tiger meets mountain heights, its fierce terror grows.'"