若有小兒啼,則與楊樹之黃葉以止啼。譬佛之方便也。涅槃經二十曰:「如彼嬰兒啼哭之時,父母即以楊樹黃葉而語之言:莫啼莫啼,我與汝金。嬰兒見已,生真金想,便止不啼。然此楊葉定非金也。」
Wi11ow leaves, e.g. yellow willow leaves given to a child as golden leaves to stop its crying, a parallel to the Buddha's opportune methods of teaching.
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