續傳燈錄 19.40

19.40

鄧州香嚴知月禪師。上堂顧視大眾曰。好諸禪德。霧卷長空雲收大野。女郎臺下。何殊雞足峯前。四湖岸頭。不異曹溪路上。漁歌短艇鶯轉喬林。野草含煙汀花泣露。大眾還相委悉麼。良久曰。頭頭垂示處子細好生觀又上堂曰。吾家寶藏不慳惜。覿面相呈人罕識。輝今耀古體圓時。照地照天光赫赫。荊山美玉奚為貴。合浦明珠比不得。借問誰人敢酬價。波斯鼻孔長三尺。喝一喝。

Chan Master Zhiyue of Xiangyan in Dengzhou. Ascending the hall, he looked at the assembly and said: "Fine Chan worthies! The mist rolls up from the vast sky; the clouds gather away from the great wilderness. Beneath the Maiden's Terrace—how is it different from before Cock's Foot Mountain? On the shores of the Four Lakes—it is no different from the road to Caoxi. A fisherman's song from a skiff, orioles warbling in tall trees. Wild grasses harbor mist; beach flowers weep with dew. Does the great assembly understand?" After a long silence, he said: "Wherever it is revealed at every turn, observe it carefully and thoroughly!" He also ascended the hall and said: / "The treasury of my house is not begrudged; / Presented face-to-face, few recognize it. / Blazing through present and past when its essence is complete, / Illuminating earth and illuminating heaven, its light is magnificent. / Why consider the fine jade of Mount Jing precious? / The bright pearls of Hepu cannot compare to it. / May I ask, who dares to name a price? / The Persian's nostrils are three feet long!" / He gave a shout.