[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) › 3.96 # 虛堂和尚語錄 3.96 虛堂和尚語錄 3.96 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3.96) 當晚小參，僧問：「佛法混濫，無甚今日，正人一出，天道好還，如何是為人底句？」師云：「劍握甑人手。」僧云：「只如德山小參不答話，趙州小參要答話，此意如何？」師云：「布袋鄭頭相似重。」僧云：「學人今夜小出大遇。」師云：「爾得箇甚麼？」僧便喝，師云：「果然。」僧禮拜。 > That evening at the informal gathering, a monk asked: "The Buddha Dharma is mixed and corrupted; never has it been worse than today. When the righteous person appears, the way of Heaven turns for the better. What is the phrase for helping people?" The Master said: "The sword is gripped in the hand of the potter." The monk said: "Just as Deshan at an informal gathering would not answer questions, while Zhaozhou at an informal gathering insisted on answering questions—what is the meaning of this?" The Master said: "Both cloth bags are similarly heavy at the ends." The monk said: "The student tonight has made a small outing and met with a great encounter." The Master said: "What did you get?" The monk gave a shout. The Master said: "As expected." The monk bowed. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.95](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3.95) - [Next: 3.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3.97) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.3.96) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3.96](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.3.96) · Pramāṇa