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Case 31 Jõshû Investigates an Old Woman 三十一 趙州勘婆
趙州、因僧問婆子、臺山路向甚處去。 A monk asked an old woman, "What is the way to Taisan?" 婆云、驀直去。 The old woman said, "Go straight on." 僧纔行三五歩。 婆云、好箇師僧、又恁麼去。 When the monk had proceeded a few steps, she said, "A good, respectable monk, but he too goes that way." 後有僧擧似州。 Afterward someone told Jõshû about this. 州云、待我去與你勘過這婆子。 Jõshû said, "Wait a bit, I will go and investigate the old woman for you." 明日便去亦如是問。 婆亦如是答。 The next day he went and asked the same question, and the old woman gave the same answer. 州歸謂衆曰、臺山婆子、我與□勘破了也。 On returning, Jõshû said to his disciples, "I have investigated the old woman of Taisan for you."
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