宏智禪師廣錄 2.93

2.93

舉僧問興陽剖和尚。娑竭出海乾坤靜。覿面相呈事若何。陽云。妙翅鳥王當宇宙。箇中誰是出頭人。僧云。忽遇出頭時。又作麼生。陽云。似鶻提鳩。君不覺御樓前驗始知真。僧云。恁麼則叉手當胸退身三步。陽云。須彌座下烏龜子。莫待重教點額痕。頌曰。

A monk asked Venerable Pou of Xingyang, "When Sāgara emerges from the ocean, heaven and earth are still. How is the matter of presenting oneself face to face?" Yang said, "When the golden-winged bird king takes charge of the universe, who inside can stick out his head?" The monk said, "If one suddenly encounters someone sticking out his head, what then?" Yang said, "Like a falcon snatching a dove, you do not perceive it; only when examined before the imperial tower will you know the truth." The monk said, "Then I cross my hands over my chest and take three steps back." Yang said, "You little turtle under Mount Sumeru's pedestal, do not wait for another spot to be marked on your forehead!" The ode says: