淨名玄論 2.7

2.7

Regarding the sūtras of the buddhas of the three periods of time, the establishing of their titles has two forms: first, the name does not change; second, it varies according to the buddha's era. For instance, in the past, twenty thousand Candrasūryapradīpa Buddhas expounded the Mahāyāna sūtra named Saddharmapuṇḍarīka; in the present, Śākyamuni has the identical title; in this sūtra, the name does not change. Second, the name varies in accordance with the appearance of the buddha in the world. For instance, among the twelve divisions [of scripture], the Itivṛttaka Sūtra was called the 'Amṛta Granary' when Krakucchanda Buddha appeared in the world, the 'Dharma Mirror' under Kanakamuni Buddha, 'Distinguishing Emptiness' at the time of Kāśyapa Buddha, and when Śākyamuni arose in the world, it was called a 'Sūtra' (sūtra-piṭaka). This is merely adapting to different conditions, and hence the names vary according to the world.