[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) › [如淨和尚語錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a) › 1.98 # 如淨和尚語錄 1.98 如淨和尚語錄 1.98 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1.98) 再留首座上堂。殺人刀活人劍。轉磨轉精。累試累驗。還知麼。乃上古之風規。亦今時之樞要。淨慈門下實相當。倚天照雪寒光耀。 > Ascending the hall on retaining the head monk again, \[the Master said\]: "The sword that kills people, the sword that gives people life; / The more it is ground, the sharper it gets; tested repeatedly, proven repeatedly. / Do you still understand? / It is the standard of ancient times / And the essential pivot of today. / Under Jingci's gate, it truly matches: / Leaning against heaven, reflecting off snow, its cold light gleams!" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.97](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1.97) - [Next: 1.99](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1.99) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a~en-mt.1.98) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1.98](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2002a.1.98) · Pramāṇa