佛祖歷代通載 13.28

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（二十）　八月壬申朔。三藏金剛智告其徒曰。白月圓時吾逝矣。至時遶毘盧像頂梵夾退歸寢室跏趺而逝。賜諡灌頂國師。勅中書杜鴻漸撰紀德碑。智西域人。本王種。出家從龍智阿闍黎傳密教及來東土初達南海。廣州節度聞于朝。有旨驛馳赴闕入見。帝大悅。館于大慈恩寺。未幾夏旱。詔智祈雨智結壇圖七俱胝像。約開眸即雨。閱三日像果開眸。有物自壇布雲彌空。斯須而雨。帝特降詔褒美。明年辭游雁門不允。遂遷薦福寺。為人語默興居容止凝粹。喜慍不形于色。見者莫測其涯。所至必結灌頂道場。弟子不空傳其教。初不空事智。智授以梵本悉曇章及聲明論。不逾旬而誦之。智奇其駿。引入金剛道場。以擲花驗之。智以為勝己。不空因求瑜伽五部。智未之許。不空擬入天竺求之。智一夕夢京城佛像皆東行。及寤以詰不空。空啟以西游意。智曰。汝有授道之資。吾何靳哉。即授以五部及毘盧遮那經蘇息軌範。及智沒不空奉遺教游天竺增廣其學。

([Kaiyuan], Year 20) [732 CE]: On the first day of the eighth month, a Renshen day, Tripiṭaka Master Vajrabodhi told his disciples: 'When the bright moon is full, I shall pass away.' When the time came, he circumambulated the image of Vairocana, placed the Sanskrit manuscripts atop his head, withdrew to his bedchamber, and passed away seated in the lotus posture. He was posthumously granted the title Guanding Guoshi (National Preceptor of Consecration). An imperial decree ordered Central Secretariat Drafter Du Hongjian to compose an inscription recording his virtues. Vajrabodhi was a man of the Western Regions, originally of royal lineage. After leaving home, he followed Ācārya Nāgabodhi and received the transmission of the Esoteric Teaching. When he arrived in the Eastern Land, he first reached the South Sea. The Regional Commander of Guangzhou reported this to the court, and an imperial order was issued summoning him by relay courier to proceed to the palace for an audience. The Emperor was greatly delighted and lodged him at Daci'en Temple. Soon after, there was a summer drought. An imperial decree ordered Vajrabodhi to pray for rain; Vajrabodhi established an altar and drew an image of Seven Koṭis [Cundī], promising that rain would fall as soon as the eyes were opened. After three days, the image's eyes indeed opened. An object emerged from the altar, spreading clouds that filled the sky, and instantly it rained. The Emperor issued a special decree praising him. The following year, he requested permission to travel to Yanmen, but was not granted permission; he then moved to Jianfu Temple. In speech, silence, activity, rest, deportment, and bearing, he was composed and refined; neither joy nor anger showed upon his countenance. Those who saw him could not fathom his depth. Wherever he went, he invariably established an abhiṣeka bodhimaṇḍa. His disciple Amoghavajra transmitted his teaching. Earlier, when Amoghavajra served Vajrabodhi, Vajrabodhi taught him the Sanskrit Siddhaṃ alphabet and the Treatise on Sound and Grammar (śabda-vidyā); in less than ten days, he recited them completely. Vajrabodhi marveled at his quickness, introduced him into the Vajra Bodhimaṇḍa, and tested him with the tossing of flowers, judging Amoghavajra to surpass himself. Amoghavajra then sought the Five Divisions of Yoga, but Vajrabodhi did not yet grant them. Amoghavajra planned to go to India to seek them. One night, Vajrabodhi dreamed that all the Buddha images in the capital were walking east. Upon waking, he questioned Amoghavajra, who revealed his intention to travel west. Vajrabodhi said: 'You have the capacity to receive the Way; why should I be begrudging?' He immediately conferred upon him the Five Divisions and the Vairocanābhisambodhi-sūtra along with its recitation rituals. After Vajrabodhi passed away, Amoghavajra, honoring his testamentary instructions, traveled to India to broaden his learning.