[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) › [圓悟佛果禪師語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997) › 20.9 # 圓悟佛果禪師語錄 20.9 圓悟佛果禪師語錄 20.9 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [20.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20.9) 昔聞沈巨浸，一舉十二鼇，持此淨華宿，曾未及秋毫， 濛濛大象中，出沒安可逃，只自且循緣，著意真徒勞。 > Formerly I heard of the great submergence, / Lifting twelve sea turtles at a single stroke. / Keeping this pure flower through the night, / It has not yet reached the autumn hair. / Dim and vast amidst the great forms, / How could emerging and submerging be escaped? / Just follow conditions for now; / Applying intent is truly in vain. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 20.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20.8) - [Next: 20.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20.10) - [Up: 20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997~en-mt.20.9) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1997.20.9) · Pramāṇa