[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) › 2.41 # 高僧傳 2.41 高僧傳 2.41 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.41) 時舊僧僧\[(丰\*力)/石\]、道恒等謂賢曰：「佛尚不聽說己所得法。先言五舶將至，虛而無實，又門徒誑惑，互起同異，既於律有違，理不同止，宜可時去，勿得停留。」賢曰：「我身若流萍，去留甚易，但恨懷抱未申，以為慨然耳。」於是與弟子慧觀等四十餘人俱發，神志從容，初無異色，識真之眾，咸共歎惜，白黑送者千有餘人。姚興聞去悵恨，乃謂道恒曰：「佛賢沙門，協道來遊，欲宣遺教，緘言未吐，良用深慨，豈可以一言之咎，令萬夫無導。」因勅令追之。賢報使曰：「誠知恩旨，無預聞命。」於是率侶宵征，南指廬岳。 > At that time, the senior monks Senglüe, Daoheng, and others said to \[Buddhabhadra\], "The Buddha did not even allow speaking of the dharmas one has attained oneself. Earlier you said that five ships were about to arrive, which was empty and without truth. Furthermore, your disciples deceive and delude, creating dissension among themselves. Since this violates the Vinaya, it is unreasonable for us to abide together. You should leave promptly and not remain." \[Buddhabhadra\] said, "My body is like floating duckweed; leaving or staying is very easy. I only regret that what I cherish in my heart has not been expressed, which brings me sorrow." Thereupon, together with more than forty people including his disciple Huiguan, he set out. His composure was leisurely, showing no sign of distress from the start. Those who recognized the truth all lamented, and more than a thousand people, both monastics and laity, saw him off. When Yao Xing heard of his departure, he felt regret and said to Daoheng, "The śramaṇa Buddhabhadra came travelling with the Dharma, wishing to proclaim the bequeathed teachings. Before his words were spoken, he was silenced, which is truly deeply regrettable. How could we, for the fault of a single word, leave ten thousand men without a guide?" He therefore issued an order to pursue him. \[Buddhabhadra\] replied to the envoy, "I truly know the imperial kindness, but I cannot comply with the command." Thereupon he led his companions on a night march, heading south toward Mount Lu. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.40) - [Next: 2.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.42) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059~en-mt.2.41) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2059.2.41) · Pramāṇa