[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) › [集沙門不應拜俗等事](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108) › 6.44 # 集沙門不應拜俗等事 6.44 集沙門不應拜俗等事 6.44 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.44) 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。 > Ruler and father; / How can it be called loyal counsel? / The inquiring deliberation was vigorous and elegant, / Stating the arguments concisely and essentially. / Heaven and humankind consented; / Thereupon the imperial decree was handed down. / Reverently receiving the luminous command, / We clapped our hands and sang; / Yet looking back at the dark scriptures, / What could be done about the encumbrance? / Clergy and laity consulted one another, / All presenting petitions and memorials. / Laying bare our sincere hearts, / It had not yet curved the yellow path. / In advance and retreat there was only distress; / There was nowhere to turn. / Gazing up, we yearn for the Divine Yu / To dredge this stream of the Dharma. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 6.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.43) - [Next: 6.45](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.45) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108~en-mt.6.44) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.25.73) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2108.6.44) · Pramāṇa