中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 2.25

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佛院之東自分六所。下之諸院，南門向巷。巷中花樹，如上已陳。東頭第一名曰違陀院。外道同宗以為極教，佛許比丘一時讀之，為伏外道故。中有周閣，四天下中韋陀之文普集其中。院有七寶小鼓子，若有比丘欲讀韋陀典者，鼓即自鳴，僧伽藍人執鑰匙開院。此鼓是王舍城人工匠所造。

To the east of the Buddha's courtyard, it naturally divides into six places. The courtyards below have southern gates facing the lane. The flowering trees in the lane are as described above. The first courtyard at the eastern end is named the Veda Courtyard. Non-Buddhists share this lineage as their ultimate teaching; the Buddha temporarily permitted bhikṣus to read it in order to subdue the non-Buddhists. Within it is a surrounding gallery, and the texts of the Vedas throughout the four continents are all collected therein. The courtyard has a small drum of the seven treasures; if a bhikṣu wishes to read the Vedic scriptures, the drum sounds of itself, and the monastery attendant holds a key to open the courtyard. This drum was crafted by an artisan from the city of Rājagṛha.