虛堂和尚語錄 3.19

3.19

師歛衣就座，索話：「人天交接，兩得相見，莫有不承言不滯句底麼？」時有僧問：「一般擔板得人憎，十載深雲獨掩扃，今日大方親捧　勅，阿師真箇藥頭靈。學人上來，請師祝　聖。」師云：「雲靜日月正。」僧云：「昔日梵王請佛，蓋為群生，今朝　聖主特差，有何祥瑞？」師云：「天高蓋不盡。」僧云：「與麼則四眾霑恩去也。」師云：「誰不承恩？」僧云：「只如判府制師集撰侍郎，以忠正剛大之道，為法擇人，還許學人借水獻花也無？」師云：「迦葉門前風凜凜。」僧云：「若如是則名滿天下去也。」師云：「爾不得忘却。」僧禮拜。

The master gathered his robes, took his seat, and called for questions: "Humans and devas meet and both behold each other; is there anyone who does not accept words and does not linger over phrases?" At that time a monk asked: "Uniformly carrying a board incurs people's dislike; for ten years in deep clouds you shut your gate alone. Today in the great monastery you personally receive the imperial decree; this master's medicinal herb is truly potent. Coming forward, this student requests the master to offer blessings for the Emperor." The master said: "Clouds are still, the sun and moon are high." The monk said: "Of old, Brahma invited the Buddha on behalf of the multitude of beings; today the Sacred Ruler specially sends an emissary—what auspicious omen is there?" The master said: "Heaven is high and cannot be fully covered." The monk said: "In that case, the four assemblies receive the bounty." The master said: "Who does not receive the bounty?" The monk said: "Just as the Prefect, Defense Commissioner, and Vice Minister Academician, with the way of loyalty, uprightness, firmness, and greatness, chose a person for the sake of the Dharma—would you allow this student to borrow water to offer flowers?" The master said: "Before Kāśyapa's gate, the wind blows chillingly." The monk said: "If so, your fame will fill the world." The master said: "You must not forget it." The monk bowed.