續傳燈錄 16.32

16.32

楊州建隆昭慶禪師。泉州晉江林氏子也。示眾曰。始見新歲倏忽早是二月初一天氣和融。擬舉箇時節因緣與諸人商量。却被帝釋梵王在門外柳眼中努出頭來。先說偈言。裊裊颺輕絮。且逐風來去。相次走綿毬。休言道我絮。當時撞著阿脩羅。把住云。任爾絮忽逢西風吹。渭水落葉滿長安。一句作麼生道。於是帝釋縮頭入柳眼中。良久曰。參。

Chan Master Zhaoqing of Jianlong in Yangzhou was a native of Jinjiang in Quanzhou, surnamed Lin. He instructed the assembly, saying: 'Having just seen the new year, suddenly it is already the first day of the second month, and the weather is mild and harmonious. I intended to bring up a seasonal nidāna to discuss with you all, but Śakra Devendra and Brahmā King poked their heads out from the willow buds outside the gate and first spoke a verse, saying: / "Gently flutter the light catkins, / Floating along with the wind; / Next will run the balls of fluff— / Do not say that I am rambling." / Just then they ran into an Asura, who seized them and said: "Let your catkins ramble as they will; if suddenly blown by the west wind, 'The Wei River's fallen leaves fill Chang'an.' How do you say a phrase?" Thereupon Śakra shrank his head back into the willow bud.' After a long pause, he said: 'Investigate!'