詢問香燈西單師

是時正喝三板。翌日詢問香燈師及西單師。果然如夜所見。然毫不錯。以故證實。為真見不虛。但公知是境。不以為異。不著諸境界。仍一心窮究。念佛是誰。綿綿密密。參悟話頭。不間斷。

宣化偈曰：
如貓捕鼠勤警策。如龍養珠緊加涵。
如雞伏卵綿密密。如鵠中的意穿穿。

Asking the Verger a question

The signaling boards had just been struck three times. The following day, the Master asked the Verger and guest monks about their activities at the particular time the previous time. Their descriptions were not a bit off, and this actually proved that the Master had indeed seen these events take place. But he knew that this occurrence was only a mental state, and that it was not at all rare. He did not become attached to this achievement, but continued his single-minded investigation of the topic, "who is mindful of the Buddha?" over and over again, he delved into this topic without interruption.

The verse says:
Just like a cat stalking a mouse, he kept a cautious lookout;
Like a dragon chasing after a pearl, intent on seizing it,
Or like a chicken who sits on her eggs, he waited constantly.
To hit the bull's-eye right in the center was his firm resolve.