[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) › 25.73 # 廣弘明集 25.73 廣弘明集 25.73 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [25.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.73) 讚曰。威衛之流。議雖通塞。以人廢道。誠未為得。司列等狀。抑釋從儒。拜傷君父。詎曰忠謀。質議遒華。敷陳簡要。天人叶允。爰垂璽誥。恭承明命。式抃且歌。顧瞻玄籍。有累如何。法俗疇咨。咸申啟表。披瀝丹欵。未紆黃道。進退惟谷。投措靡由。仰悕神禹。疏茲法流。 > The encomium says: / Although the arguments of the Court of Imperial Insignia and its peers combined the adaptable and the rigid, / To abandon the Way on account of human sentiment was truly not correct. / The memorials of the Ministry of Personnel and others suppressed the Buddhist in favor of the Confucian; / If bowing harms rulers and parents, how could that be called loyal counsel? / The refined discourse was vigorous and splendid, / Its presentation concise and essential. / Heaven and humanity were in mutual accord, / And thereupon the imperial seals and edicts were issued. / Reverently receiving the luminous decree, / They clapped hands and sang. / Looking back upon the profound texts, / How could they bear to incur harm? / Inquiring of both the clergy and the laity, / All presented their memorials. / Pouring out their sincere devotion, / It could not turn the Emperor's celestial path. / Advancing or retreating, they were cornered in a valley; / There was nowhere to turn. / Gazing up, they yearn for the divine Yu / To dredge this stream of the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 25.72](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.72) - [Next: 25.74](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.74) - [Up: 25](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.25.73) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [集沙門不應拜俗等事](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.44) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.73](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.73) · Pramāṇa