中天竺舍衛國祇洹寺圖經 1.11

1.11

The name of the monastery is the Jetavana-anāthapiṇḍada-ārāma. (According to the Sigao, it has ten names in all: first, monastery; second, dwelling of pure abode; third, dwelling of shared Dharma; fourth, dwelling transcending the world; fifth, vihāra; sixth, pure grove; seventh, vajra pure monastery; eighth, sanctuary of quiescent extinction; ninth, place of seclusion; tenth, place of intimacy.) These ten names above, explained according to their characteristics in the sūtras, each have their own significance, as in that Sigao. Now, following the various sūtras: when this park was first constructed, its land from north to south had a perimeter of over eighty qing, extending lengthwise from east to west, located some five or six li south of the city of Śrāvastī. (Examining various accounts, the distances in li and paces vary somewhat. This is truly because after the initial construction, the work of expansion never ceased, so travelers of later periods described what they saw at the time, causing narrow-minded scholars to harbor doubts. Although there are multiple explanations, it was definitely south of the city, which can be understood.)