[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) › [續集古今佛道論衡](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105) › 1.35 # 續集古今佛道論衡 1.35 續集古今佛道論衡 1.35 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1.35) 法師。對曰。龍吟雲起。非蚯蚓之所能。虎嘯風生。非跛驢之所及。雷門無施布鼓。電曜豈懼螢光。敵對即施何用預搔待痒。 > The Dharma Master replied, 'When dragons chant, clouds arise—this is not what earthworms can do; when tigers roar, winds are born—this is not what lame donkeys can achieve. At Thunder Gate, one does not set out cloth drums; how could the flash of lightning fear the glow of a firefly? When facing the opponent, we will deploy it; why scratch before the itch arrives?' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.34](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1.34) - [Next: 1.36](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1.36) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105~en-mt.1.35) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1.35](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2105.1.35) · Pramāṇa