[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) › 7.172 # 虛堂和尚語錄 7.172 虛堂和尚語錄 7.172 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [7.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.172) 一枝蒼玉寄宵人，遠勝邛州九節紋，添得老來山水興， 指空敲石看飛雲。 > A single branch of verdant jade sent to an obscure man, > Far surpassing Qiongzhou's nine-jointed grain. > It adds to my aging interest in mountains and waters, > Pointing at empty space and knocking on rocks to watch the flying clouds. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.171](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.171) - [Next: 7.173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.173) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000~en-mt.7.172) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.172](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2000.7.172) · Pramāṇa