俱舍論頌疏論本 1.12

1.12

於是萬里星馳，四方雲集，英賢畢萃。凡聖極眾既多煩亂，不可總集，為遂簡凡僧，唯留聖眾。聖眾尚繁，簡去有學，唯留無學。無學復多，不可總集，於無學內，定滿六通、智圓四辯，內閑三藏、外達五明，方堪結集，故以簡留。所簡聖眾四百九十有九，王曰：「此國暑濕，不堪結集，應往王舍城中迦葉結集之處，不亦宜乎？」脇尊者曰：「王舍城中多諸外道，酬答無暇，何功造論？迦濕彌羅國林木欝茂，泉石清閑，聖賢所居，靈仙遊止。復山有四面，城唯一門，極堅固矣，可結集矣。」

Thereupon, speeding ten thousand li like falling stars, they gathered like clouds from the four quarters, and eminent worthies assembled completely. Because the host of ordinary people and sages was extremely vast and tumultuous, they could not all assemble together; therefore ordinary monks were screened out, leaving only the assembly of sages. The assembly of sages was still too numerous, so those still in training (śaikṣa) were screened out, leaving only those beyond training (aśaikṣa). Those beyond training were also numerous and could not all assemble together; among those beyond training, only those whose meditative concentration fulfilled the six higher knowledges (ṣaḍabhijñā), whose wisdom perfected the four special knowledges (catasraḥ pratisamvidaḥ), who inwardly mastered the Tripiṭaka, and who outwardly were well-versed in the five sciences (pañcavidyā) were fit to participate in the council; thus these alone were selected and retained. The selected assembly of sages numbered four hundred and ninety-nine. The king said: “This country is hot and damp, unsuitable for holding a council. Should we not go to Rājagṛha, to the place where Kāśyapa held the council?” The Venerable Pārśva said: “In the city of Rājagṛha there are many tīrthikas; we would have no leisure answering them, so how could we succeed in composing a treatise? The forests of Kaśmīra are lush, its springs and rocks peaceful; it is an abode of sages and worthies, where divine immortals roam and rest. Furthermore, it is surrounded on four sides by mountains and the city has only one gate; it is extremely secure and suitable for holding a council.”