法苑珠林 51.58

51.58

若從我意者　不用土梟王
歡喜時覩面　常令眾鳥悑
況復瞋恚時　其面不可觀

‘If you follow my opinion,
You should not have the owl as king:
When it is joyful and one looks upon its face,
It constantly makes the flock of birds terrified;
How much more so when it is enraged—
Its face will be unbearable to look at!’