[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) › [景德傳燈錄](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076) › 23.17 # 景德傳燈錄 23.17 景德傳燈錄 23.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [23.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.17) 廬州南天王永平禪師。僧問。如何是西來意。師曰。不撒沙。問如何是南天王境。師曰。一任觀看。曰如何是境中人。師曰。且領前話。問久戰沙場為什麼功名不就。師曰。只為眠霜臥雪深。曰恁麼即罷息干戈束手歸朝去也。師曰。指揮使未到爾作。 > Chan Master Yongping of Nantianwang in Luzhou. A monk asked, “What is the meaning of the \[Patriarch's\] coming from the West?” > The master said, “Not scattering sand.” > \[A monk\] asked, “What is the realm of Nantianwang?” > The master said, “Look as you please.” > \[The monk\] said, “What about the person in the realm?” > The master said, “Just take in the previous words.” > \[A monk\] asked, “Having fought long on the battlefield, why has no merit or fame been achieved?” > The master said, “Just because of sleeping in frost and lying deep in snow.” > \[The monk\] said, “Then one should cease weapons and return to the imperial court with bound hands.” > The master said, “The commander has not yet arrived to give you orders.” > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 23.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.16) - [Next: 23.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.18) - [Up: 23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076~en-mt.23.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2076.23.17) · Pramāṇa