景德傳燈錄 22.44

22.44

潭州延壽寺慧輪大師。僧問。寶劍未出匣時如何。師曰。不在外。曰出匣後如何。師曰。不在內。問如何是一色。師曰。青黃赤白。曰大好一色。師曰將謂無人也有一箇半箇。

Great Master Huilun of Yanshou Temple in Tanzhou. A monk asked, "How is it before the precious sword is drawn from its scabbard?" The Master said, "Not outside." [The monk] said, "How is it after it is drawn from the scabbard?" The Master said, "Not inside." [The monk] asked, "What is the single color?" The Master said, "Blue, yellow, red, white." [The monk] said, "A very fine single color!" The Master said, "Supposing there were no one, here is one or a half."