[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) › [神僧傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064) › 5.40 # 神僧傳 5.40 神僧傳 5.40 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5.40) 釋智滿者。俗姓賈氏。不知何許人也。戒行高潔居于安樂寺。時唐太宗在晉陽。與劉文靖首謀之夜高祖夢墮床下。又見遍身為蟲蛆所食。意甚惡之諮詢於滿。滿曰。此可拜賀也。夫床下者。所謂陛下也。群蛆食者。所謂群生共仰一人活耳。高祖嘉其言。又云。貧道頗習易。以掛之象明夷之兆。按易曰。巽在床下紛若無咎而早吉晚凶。斯固體大不可以小。小則敗大則濟。可作大事以濟群生。無往不亨乃必成乎。高祖動容曰。雖蒙善誘未敢當仁。師眄太宗曰。郎君與大人並叶兆夢。是謂幹父之蠱考用無咎。天理人事昭然可知。不可固拒天之與也。天與不取必受其咎。無乃不可乎。高祖拜而謝曰。弟子何幸再煩鄭重叮嚀之意。敢不敬從。滿後不知所終。 > Shi Zhiman, whose lay surname was Jia, was of unknown origin. His moral conduct was lofty and pure, and he resided at Anle Monastery. At that time, when Emperor Taizong of the Tang was in Jinyang, on the night he first plotted \[the uprising\] with Liu Wenjing, Emperor Gaozu dreamed that he fell beneath his bed and saw his entire body being eaten by worms and maggots. Disliking this exceedingly, he consulted Zhiman. Zhiman said, 'This calls for congratulations! Falling beneath the bed refers to \[attaining the position of\] Your Majesty (bixia). Being eaten by a swarm of maggots means that the multitude of living beings will all rely on a single person to survive.' Gaozu appreciated his words. \[Zhiman\] further said, 'This poor monk is fairly practiced in the Yijing. Drawing hexagrams reveals the omen of Mingyi (Darkening of the Light). According to the Yijing, "Xun (humility) lies beneath the bed, confusion without fault; early good fortune, late misfortune." This fundamentally concerns a great entity and cannot be treated as small. If kept small, it fails; if made great, it succeeds. You may undertake a great enterprise to rescue the multitude of living beings. Wherever you go, there will be success, and it will surely come to fruition.' With a stirred expression, Gaozu said, 'Though I have received your kind guidance, I do not yet dare to assume the role of benevolence.' The master glanced at Taizong and said, 'The young gentleman and his noble father both accord with the dream’s omen. This is called "undertaking the affairs of one’s father, the deceased father remains blameless." Heavenly principle and human affairs are clearly discernable. You cannot stubbornly refuse what Heaven bestows. If Heaven gives and you do not take, you will surely incur its blame. Would that not be inadmissible?' Gaozu bowed, thanked him, and said, 'How fortunate is this disciple to trouble you repeatedly with such earnest and attentive instruction! How could I dare not respectfully obey?' Later, it was not known where Zhiman ended his days. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 5.39](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5.39) - [Next: 5.41](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5.41) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064~en-mt.5.40) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5.40](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2064.5.40) · Pramāṇa