佛祖統紀 3.71

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3.71

The Qian says: 'There are three recensions preserved in the dragon palace: The largest recension has chapters numerous as the dust motes of thirteen worlds. The medium recension has 498,800 verses. The shortest recension has 100,000 verses in forty-eight chapters. Since now there are only thirty-nine chapters, we know the transmission of the sūtra is not complete.' (Nāgārjuna entered the dragon palace and examined the sūtra. Deeming that the world was incapable of receiving the largest and medium recensions, he recited only the shortest recension to circulate in the world).

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佛祖統紀 — 志磐, Classical Chinese