[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) › [萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004) › 1.120 # 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 1.120 萬松老人評唱天童覺和尚頌古從容庵錄 1.120 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.120](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1.120) 一尺水。一丈波（幸自河清海晏）五百生前不奈何（早知今日事。悔不慎當初） 不落不昧商量也（頑涎不斷）依前撞入葛藤窠（纏腰繳脚） 阿呵呵（堪笑堪悲）會也麼（按牛頭喫草）若是爾灑灑落落（如蟲禦木） 不妨我哆哆和和（偶爾成文）神歌社舞自成曲（拍拍是令） 拍手其間唱哩囉（細末將來） > "A foot of water, a fathom of wave: (Fortunately, the river was clear and the sea calm.) > Before five hundred lifetimes, nothing could be done. (Had he known today's outcome, he would regret not being careful at the beginning.) > Deliberating on 'not falling' and 'not blind', (The stubborn spittle does not cease.) > As before, he bumps into a nest of entangling vines. (Binding the waist and wrapping the legs.) > Ah, haha! (Lamentable, laughable.) > Do you understand? (Pressing the cow's head to eat grass.) > If you are free and unconstrained, (Like an insect eating wood.) > It does not hinder my babbling along: (Coincidentally forming an inscription.) > Spirit songs and village dances make their own tune; (Every beat is a command.) > Clapping hands in their midst, singing li-luo." (Pound it fine and bring it forth.) > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.119](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1.119) - [Next: 1.121](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1.121) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004~en-mt.1.120) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1.120](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2004.1.120) · Pramāṇa