佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 7.30

7.30

【六七】舉。梁武帝請傅大士講金剛經（達磨兄弟來也。魚行酒肆即不無。衲僧門下即不可。這老漢老老大大作這般去就）大士便於座上。揮案一下。便下座（直得火星迸散。似則似是則未是。不煩打葛藤）武帝愕然（兩回三度被人瞞。也教他摸索不著）誌公問。陛下還會麼（黨理不黨情。盵膊不向外。也好與三十棒）帝云。不會（可惜許）誌公云。大士講經竟（也須逐出國始得。當時和誌公。一時與趕出國。始是作家。兩箇漢同坑無異土）。

[Case 67] Case: Emperor Wu of Liang invited Mahāsattva Fu to lecture on the Diamond Sūtra.
(Bodhidharma's brother has arrived! It might pass in fish markets and wine shops, but under the gate of patch-robed monks, it is impermissible. This old fellow, so old and grand, acts like this!)
The Mahāsattva then, on his seat, struck the desk once, and immediately stepped down from the seat.
(Directly causing sparks of fire to burst forth. Seeming like it, it resembles it, but is not yet it. No need to entangle with vines.)
Emperor Wu was astonished.
(Twice, thrice deceived by others. It also leaves him unable to grope it out.)
Master Zhi asked, "Does Your Majesty understand?"
(Siding with principle, not with personal affection. The elbow does not bend outward. It would be right to give him thirty blows as well.)
The Emperor said, "I do not understand."
(What a pity!)
Master Zhi said, "The Mahāsattva has finished lecturing on the sūtra."
(He should also be expelled from the country to begin with! At that time, driving out Master Zhi together with him from the country at the same time—that would be an adept. Two fellows in the same pit, no different earth.)