[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 21.59 # 廣弘明集 21.59 廣弘明集 21.59 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [21.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21.59) 廣信縣開國侯蕭映。惶恐死罪。信至奉誨。清言兼紙文采巨麗。慰喻綢繆。比日寒霜慘切。伏願興居和悆。民富重殷無過抑損。下官智昏識闇學淺人凡。遂得擁卷璇階親奉教義。耳餐甘露心承制說。天思淵深叡情廣奧。三明一鑒。釋滯義於久迷。四辨既陳。闡難思而頓解。豈漢皇夢邇而梵響復弘。雖晉帝留心而微言始見。每至夕趍瓊筵晨登朱陛。不曾不憶芳林勝集玄圃法座。殿下曳舃寶雲。或從容而問道。施裾博望。乍折角而解頤。于時謬齒末筵預聞清論。親奉話言數陪顏色。至於今者講席。殿下限同分陜。謬頒天獎猶及下官。誰不欽仁。寧無戀德。傾心東注。恒以係仰為先。下官蒙蔽久已仰慕。雖聞妙義愚心難啟。方欲馳鶩枌鄉訪疑下席。忽逢令旨。垂覓波餘。尋讀戰遑俯仰慚恧。庶為恩謔少泰下情。正當慈雲智海。翻以仰屬謝瓶。慚疊實歸庸菲。下官惑緣既積塵累未消。近攝衛乖方遂中途感疾。不得餐承究竟闕聞末品。徒自剋責終關緣運。不審比日何以怡神。披閱儒史無乃損悆。下官每訪西郵備餐令德。仰承觀囑於章華之上。或聽訟於甘棠之下。未嘗不文翰紛綸終朝不息。清論玄談夜分乃寐。春華之客。登座右而升堂。秋實之賓。應虛左而入室。文宗義府於焉總萃。唯此最樂實驗茲辰。下官昔遊梁苑曲蒙眷顧。今者獨隔清顏久睽接仰。傾心已結興言涕欷。唯冀音旨時賜沾及。伏願珍重尋更下承。曲奉恩誨用深銘荷。映死罪死罪。 > Xiao Ying, Founding Marquis of Guangxin District, \[states:\] with trepidation, subject to capital punishment. Your messenger arrived, and I respectfully received your instructions. Your pure discourse filled multiple sheets of paper, its literary elegance being immensely magnificent. Your consolations and advice were deep and affectionate. The frosty cold of recent days has been piercingly sharp; I prostrately hope that your daily life is harmonious and at ease, that your people are prosperous, and that without excess you do not overexert or diminish yourself. I, your humble subordinate, am dim of intellect, murky of understanding, shallow in learning, and a common mortal. Yet I was privileged to hold the scrolls on the jade steps and directly receive your teachings and doctrines; my ears partook of the amṛta and my mind received your imperial expositions. Your heavenly thoughts are profound and deep; your sagacious emotions are vast and arcane. The three vidyās shine in a single mirror, resolving stalled meanings in long-held confusion; the four unhindered eloquence having been displayed, they elucidate what is difficult to conceive, bringing sudden comprehension. Could it be that the Han Emperor's dream has drawn near again, and the sounds of Brahmā are once more propagated? Though the Jin emperors paid attention \[to Buddhism\], subtle words have only now truly appeared. Whenever I hasten to the jeweled banquet at dusk or ascend the vermilion steps at dawn, never do I fail to recall the sublime assembly in the Fragrant Grove and the Dharma-seat in the Mysterious Garden. Your Highness dragged your slippers at Baoyun, inquiring into the Way with leisurely ease; or spread your robes at Bowang, suddenly refuting difficult questions and breaking into a smile. At that time, I erroneously took a seat at the end of the mat, having the privilege to hear the pure discussions, personally attending to your spoken words, and frequently accompanying your countenance. As for the present lecture seats, Your Highness has restricted me to the sharing of Shaanxi; yet by error you bestowed heavenly praise that still reached your humble subordinate. Who would not admire your benevolence? How could anyone fail to cherish your virtue? With my whole heart turned toward the east, I constantly place reliance and admiration first. I, your humble subordinate, have long been benighted and have long admired you; though hearing the marvelous doctrine, my foolish mind is difficult to awaken. Just as I was about to gallop to my home district to inquire into doubts at your lower seat, suddenly I met with your command asking to seek my 'remaining ripples.' Perusing and reading it, I trembled in anxiety, looking up and down in shame and self-reproach, hoping this was but your gracious banter to bring a little ease to my humble sentiments. You should properly be the cloud of compassion and the ocean of wisdom; yet instead you look toward this depleted vessel. The shame of unwashed cloth truly belongs to my mediocre unworthiness. As my conditions of delusion have accumulated and the defilements of the dust are not yet extinguished, my recent bodily regimen erred from the proper course, and midway through I fell ill; thus I could not receive and attend to the end, missing hearing the final chapter. Vainly do I reproach myself, for it is ultimately tied to fate and conditions. I do not know how you soothe your spirit these days; perusing Confucian and historical texts might perhaps diminish your well-being. Whenever I inquire of the western couriers, I fully learn of your excellent virtues: I respectfully learn that you inspect and look out atop the Zhanghua terrace, or hear litigations beneath the sweet crabapple tree; never do your literary writings cease their profusion throughout the entire morning; and only after pure discourses and arcane discussions at midnight do you sleep. Guests of spring blossoms ascend to your right and enter your hall; visitors of autumn fruits take the vacant place to your left and enter your chamber. The masters of literature and the storehouses of doctrine are all assembled there. Only this is the greatest joy, truly verified in this era. Formerly, when traveling in the Liang Garden, I was favored with your deep regard; now, separated alone from your pure countenance, I have long been estranged from receiving and looking up to you. My devoted heart is already knotted with longing, and in speaking my thoughts, tears flow. I only hope your commands will from time to time grant me their grace. I prostrately hope you take precious care of yourself, and that shortly I may receive more of your teachings. Privately receiving your gracious instructions, I engrave my profound gratitude. Ying, deserving death, deserving death! > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 21.58](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21.58) - [Next: 21.60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21.60) - [Up: 21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.21.59) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21.59](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.21.59) · Pramāṇa