景德傳燈錄 29.221

29.221

言語行時不易行。如烏如兔兩光明。寧關晝夜精勤得。非是貪瞋懈怠生。菩薩尚猶難說到。聲聞焉敢擬論評。然無地位長閑坐。誰料龍神來捧迎。

When speech and action walk together, it is not an easy walk; / Like the crow and the hare, both shed their light. / How could it be attained through day and night diligence? / Nor is it born of greed, anger, and indolence. / Even bodhisattvas find it difficult to speak of; / How could śrāvakas dare contemplate evaluating it? / Yet without any rank, sitting leisurely for long, / Who would expect the dragon gods to come and hold one up in welcome?