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宋高僧傳 23.28

宋高僧傳 23.28

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Classical Chinese

23.28

系曰:塵師捐捨,詎能愈其精進乎?脫落浮榮,豈能勝其義解乎?若然者,不可以一名名矣。厥猶瞻蔔華焉,色黃而美,則真金謝其色;香芬而遠,則牛頭愧其香。多名生乎一體者,其塵公歟!

The appraisal says: Could Master Chen's renunciations surpass his vigorous advancement? Could casting off fleeting glory surpass his exegetical understanding? If so, he cannot be designated by a single name. He is just like a campaka flower: its color is yellow and lovely, so that true gold yields to its hue; its fragrance is sweet and far-reaching, so that ox-head sandalwood feels ashamed before its scent. For multiple names to arise from a single person—is that not Master Chen?!

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