虛堂和尚語錄 2.122

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臘八上堂，僧問：「枯木倚寒嵓，三冬無暖氣，此意如何？」師云：「牙根不瀝水。」僧云：「婆子因甚燒却庵？」師云：「爭交賭籌。」僧云：「和尚也不得胡亂穿鑿古人公案。」師云：「非子不委。」僧云：「老胡今日成道，有何祥瑞？」師云：「山深雪未消。」僧云：「諾諾。」師以拂一指。

Ascending the hall on the eighth day of the twelfth month, a monk asked, "'A dry tree leans against a cold cliff; for three winters there is no warmth.' What is the meaning of this?" The Master said, "The root of the tooth does not drip water." The monk said, "Why did the old woman burn down the hermitage?" The Master said, "Contending in a game, betting the counters." The monk said, "The upādhyāya also must not recklessly drill holes in the ancients' gong'ans." The Master said, "Without you, it would not be understood." The monk said, "The Old Barbarian attained the Way today; what auspicious omen is there?" The Master said, "The snow has not melted deep in the mountains." The monk said, "Yes, yes." The Master pointed with his whisk.