長阿含經 2.p65

2.p65

After he gave this teaching, the Bhagavān rose from his seat and was seen off by the laymen. Surrounded by the large assembly, he returned to the grove. As the minister Varṣākāra followed behind the Buddha, he thought, “Now, the gate through which the ascetic Gautama leaves the city shall be named Gautama’s Gate. When we see where he crosses the river, it’ll also be named Gautama’s Ford.”