[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) › [高僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059) › 1.44 # 高僧傳 1.44 高僧傳 1.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1.44) 晉永嘉中，始到中國，值亂，仍過江，止建初寺。丞相王導一見而奇之，以為吾之徒也，由是名顯。太尉庾元規、光祿周伯仁、太常謝幼與、廷尉桓茂倫，皆一代名士，見之，終日累歎，披衿致契。導嘗詣密，密解帶偃伏，悟言神解。時尚書令卞望之，亦與密致善，須臾望之至，密乃斂衿飾容，端坐對之。有問其故。密曰：「王公風道期人，卞令軌度格物，故其然耳。」諸公於是歎其精神灑厲，皆得其所。桓廷尉嘗欲為密作目，久之未得，有云：「尸梨密可謂卓朗。」於是桓乃咨嗟絕歎，以為標題之極。太將軍王處仲在南夏，聞王周諸公皆器重密，疑以為失，及見密，乃欣振奔至，一面盡虔。周顗為僕射領選，臨入，過造密。乃歎曰：「若使太平之世，盡得選此賢，真令人無恨也。」俄而顗遇害，密往省其孤，對坐作胡唄三契，梵響凌雲；次誦呪數千言，聲音高暢，顏容不變；既而揮涕收淚，神氣自若。其哀樂廢興，皆此類也。王公嘗謂密曰：「外國有君，一人而已。」密笑曰：「若使我如諸君，今日豈得在此。」當時為佳言。密性高簡，不學晉語，諸公與之語言，密雖因傳譯，而神領意得，頓盡言前，莫不歎其自然天拔，悟得非常。 > During the Yongjia era of the Jin, he first arrived in China; encountering the chaos, he crossed the Yangtze River and stayed at Jianchu Temple. When Prime Minister Wang Dao first met him, he marvelled at him, considering him one of his own kind; from this his fame grew illustrious. Grand Commandant Yu Yuangui, Supervisor of the Household of the Heir Apparent Zhou Boren, Minister of Ceremonies Xie Youyu, and Commandant of Justice Huan Maolun were all eminent scholars of the generation; upon seeing him, they praised him all day long, opening their robes to form a bond of friendship. Wang Dao once visited Śrīmitra, and Śrīmitra loosened his belt and reclined, conversing with spiritual comprehension. At that time, the Prefect of the Masters of Writing Bian Wangzhi was also on good terms with Śrīmitra; a moment later Wangzhi arrived, and Śrīmitra adjusted his collar, neatened his appearance, and sat upright facing him. When someone asked the reason, Śrīmitra said: 'Lord Wang expects people to meet him in spirit and manner, while Prefect Bian judges things by rules and norms; hence it is so.' The noble lords thereupon praised his spirit for its clarity and sternness, each finding his proper place. Commandant of Justice Huan once wished to provide a characterisation for Śrīmitra, but was long unable to do so; someone remarked: 'Śrīmitra may be called eminent and luminous.' Thereupon Huan gasped in profound admiration, considering it the pinnacle of epithets. Senior General Wang Chuzhong was in the southern realm, and hearing that Wang, Zhou, and the other lords all valued Śrīmitra, he doubted their judgment; but when he met Śrīmitra, he came running forward with joy and excitement, offering utmost veneration upon a single meeting. When Zhou Yi was Vice Director and in charge of selections, on the verge of entering, he stopped by to visit Śrīmitra. He sighed, saying: 'If in a time of great peace we could select all such worthies, one would truly have no regrets.' Shortly thereafter Yi was killed; Śrīmitra went to visit his orphans, sat facing them, and performed three rounds of barbarian chanting, the Sanskrit resonances soaring above the clouds; he then recited dhāraṇīs of several thousand syllables, his voice clear and resonant, his expression unchanged; then, wiping away his tears and collecting his sorrow, his composure remained as before. His handling of sorrow, joy, abandonment, and thriving were all of this kind. Lord Wang once said to Śrīmitra: 'In foreign lands there is you alone, sir.' Śrīmitra laughed and said: 'If I were like you gentlemen, how could I be here today?' At the time this was considered a brilliant remark. Śrīmitra was lofty and concise by nature and did not study the Jin language; when the lords spoke with him, though through an interpreter, he caught the spirit and grasped the meaning immediately prior to the words being finished, and none failed to admire his natural distinction and extraordinary understanding. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1.43) - [Next: 1.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1.45) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.1.44) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.1.44) · Pramāṇa