續傳燈錄 19.36

19.36

鼎州武陵彰法嵩禪師。有僧脫鞋戴頭上出來。師曰。趙州猶在。僧拈下鞋呈起。師曰。果然。僧提鞋。歸眾。師曰。猶較些子。遂拈起拄杖曰。行坐常持兔角杖。應用全施龍虎狀。乳峯獨許老韶攛。後代商量幾般樣。有方圓有拯濟。打著鐵牛隨棒起。須教不怯萬年藤。畫斷兩頭休擬議。亦不大亦不小。拄地撐天常皎皎。拈來卓向眾人前。萬象乾坤都一照。卓一下。

Chan Master Song of Zhangfa in Wuling, Dingzhou. A monk took off his shoes, placed them on his head, and came forward. The master said, "Zhaozhou is still here." The monk took down the shoes and held them up. The master said, "Indeed." The monk picked up the shoes and returned to the assembly. The master said, "Still lacking a little." He then held up his staff and said: / "Walking or sitting, I constantly hold the rabbit-horn staff; / Applying it fully, displaying the forms of dragon and tiger. / Breast Peak exclusively permitted old Shao to thrust it forward; / How many varieties have later generations debated? / There is square and round, there is rescue and salvation; / Striking the iron ox, it rises with the blow. / You must see to it that you fear not the ten-thousand-year vine; / Cut off both ends, desist from speculation! / Neither large nor small, / Propping up the earth and supporting heaven, it is ever brilliant. / Picked up and planted before everyone, / All phenomena, heaven and earth, are completely illuminated!" / He struck once.