[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) › 6.422 # 虛堂和尚語錄 6.422 虛堂和尚語錄 6.422 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.422](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.422) 衲僧歸元處，三尺火把子，無明性燥，觱栗鉢喇， 無出乎此。禋上座，久貧乍富，看看得入手去也。 擲下火把，大眾不要眼熱。 > The place where patch-robed monks return to the source is a three-foot torch: / Ignorance’s fiery nature crackles and pops; / There is nothing beyond this. Senior Monk Yin! Having been poor for long, suddenly wealthy, look, look—it has come into your hands! / \[He\] threw down the torch. / Assembly, do not be envious! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.421](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.421) - [Next: 6.423](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.423) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.6.422) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.422](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.6.422) · Pramāṇa