廣弘明集 10.44

10.44

詔曰。至人無為未曾不為。知者不言未曾不言。亦有鸚鵡言而無用。鳳皇不言成軌。木有無任得存。雁有不鳴致死。卿今取捨若為自適。又曰。士有一言而知人。有目擊而道存。亦有覩色審情。復有聽言辯德。朕與卿言為日既久。其間旨趣寧不略委。卿可為朕記錄在所申陳。令諸世人知朕意焉。是則助朕。何愧忠誠。

The decree said: "The ultimate person acts without contrivance (asaṃskṛta) and yet has never not acted. The wise do not speak and yet have never not spoken. There are also parrots whose speech is useless, and phoenixes whose silence sets a standard. A tree survives because it has no use; a wild goose meets death because it cannot honk. How do your present choices suit yourself?" He further said: "There are scholars who recognize a person from a single word, and there are those for whom the Way is present with a mere glance. There are also those who discern feelings upon seeing one's demeanor, and those who distinguish virtue upon hearing one's words. I have conversed with you for many days now; could the purport between us not be roughly understood? You may record for me what has been expounded here, to let the people of the world know our intention. Doing so will assist me—how could you feel ashamed of such loyalty?"