[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) › [虛堂和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000) › 1.170 # 虛堂和尚語錄 1.170 虛堂和尚語錄 1.170 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.170) 上堂，舉：「德山因僧問：『從上諸聖，向甚麼處去？』山云：『作麼作麼？』僧云：『勅點飛龍馬，跛鼈出頭來。』山休去。來日山浴次，僧過茶，山拊僧背云：『昨日公案作麼生？』僧云：『者老漢今日方始瞥地。』山又休去。明覺拈云：『德山以已方人，者僧還同受屈。』」師云：「盡謂恒山之蛇，觸之則首尾俱應，殊不知，一得一失。雪竇是則是，傍不甘，要見德山遠在。」 > Ascending the hall, \[the Master\] cited: "A monk asked Deshan, 'Where have all the sages from of old gone?' Deshan said, 'What? What?' The monk said, 'An imperial decree ordered the flying dragon steed, but a lame turtle sticks its head out.' Deshan let it rest. The next day, while Deshan was bathing, the monk served tea. Deshan patted the monk on the back and said, 'What about yesterday's gong'an?' The monk said, 'Only today does this old fellow begin to see it clearly.' Deshan again let it rest. Mingjue took this up and said, 'Deshan measured others by himself; this monk still suffered injustice along with him.'" > The Master said: "Everyone speaks of the snake of Mount Heng, which responds at both head and tail when touched; yet they do not know that there is one gain and one loss. While Xuedou is right enough, he was unwilling to stand by; to see Deshan, he is still far off." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.169](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.169) - [Next: 1.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.171) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.1.170) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.170](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.1.170) · Pramāṇa