佛果圜悟禪師碧巖錄 3.9

3.9

Elephant Bone Cliff is high; no man reaches it (Thousands and myriads grope without finding it. It is not your realm).
One who arrives must be a hand at handling snakes (A spirit recognizes a spirit, a thief recognizes a thief. What are you doing flocking in crowds? One must be of the same gang).
Master Leng and Master Bei could do nothing about it (Acknowledging the indictment in full. Let him off one move).
How many have lost their bodies and forfeited their lives? (A crime is not punished twice. Dragging in innocent people).
Shaoyang knew (Still slightly better. This old fellow only possesses one eye. The old fellow cannot avoid playing tricks),
And parted the grass once again (What is the use of a fellow who falls into the grass? Sure enough, where is it? Then struck).
North, south, east, west—nowhere to search (Is there? Is there? Ācārya, your eyes are blind)!
Suddenly it shot out from the head of the staff (Look high and raise your eyes! Then struck),
Thrown before Xuefeng, its mouth gaping wide (Suffering the results of his own deeds. Swallowing thousands and myriads—what help is it? People under heaven cannot grope it out)!
The mouth gaping wide is like a flash of lightning (A double gong'an. Sure enough. Fortunately there is the final word),
Raise your eyebrows, and still it is not seen (You have missed it. In the five lakes and four seas, such a person is hard to find. Where is it now?).
Now it is hidden before Milk Peak (Where did it go? The great and small Xuedous also make such moves. Today this mountain monk also suffered a bite).
Let those who come each observe the expedient means (Blind! Do not look under your heels. Look under the elder's heels! Hit by an arrow)!
The Master shouted loudly: “Watch your step!” (Drawing the bow after the thief has fled. A second head, a third head. A repeated word is not worth eating).