高僧傳 10.25

10.25

時有外國道人，名僧佉吒，寄都下長干寺住。有客僧僧悟者，與吒同房宿，於窓隙中，見吒取寺剎捧之入雲，然後將下。悟不敢言。但深加敬仰。時有一人姓張名奴，不知何許人。不甚見食，而常自肥悅，冬夏常著單布衣。佉吒在路行，見張奴欣然而笑。佉吒曰：「吾東見蔡㹠，南訊馬生，北遇王年，今欲就杯度，乃與子相見耶？」張奴乃題槐樹而歌曰：「濛濛大象內，照曜實顯彰。何事迷昏子，縱惑自招殃。樂所少人往，苦道若翻囊，不有松栢操，何用擬風霜。閑預紫烟表，長歌出昊蒼。澄靈無色外，應見有緣鄉。歲曜毘漢后，辰麗輔殷王。伊余非二仙，晦迹於九方。亦見流俗子，觸眼致酸傷。略謠觀有念，寧曰盡衿章。」

At that time, there was a foreign man of the Way named Saṅghazha, lodging at the Changgan Temple in the capital. A visiting monk named Sengwu lodged in the same room with Zha; through a crack in the window, he saw Zha take the temple pillar-spire, lift it into the clouds, and then bring it down. Sengwu did not dare speak, but felt deep reverent awe. At that time, there was a man surnamed Zhang named Nu, whose origins were unknown. He was rarely seen eating, yet was always plump and healthy, wearing single-layer hemp clothing throughout winter and summer. Walking along the road, Zha saw Zhang Nu and smiled with joy. Zha said, "In the east I saw Cai Tun, in the south I visited Master Ma, in the north I met Wang Nian, and now, as I was going to see Beidu, I meet you, sir!" Zhang Nu then inscribed a poem on a locust tree and sang: / "Within the dim and vast Great Image, / The radiant light shines manifestly bright. / For what cause do confused and benighted mortals / Give rein to delusion and invite their own calamity? / To the place of joy, few journey; / The paths of suffering are like an emptied pouch. / Without the integrity of pine and cypress, / How can one withstand the wind and frost? / At ease, taking part beyond the purple mists, / My long song rises out of the azure sky. / The clear spirit beyond form / Ought to manifest in lands where there are conditions. / The Year Star assisted the Han ruler; / The radiant planets aided the Shang king. / I am neither of these two immortals, / Concealing my tracks across the nine realms. / I also see worldly mortals, / Bringing bitter grief wherever my eyes fall. / I briefly sing to contemplate those with mind; / How could this fully display my inner feelings?"