佛祖歷代通載 20.11

20.11

法師蘇陀室利。西竺人也。特禮文殊于五臺。善閒呪術能通利。神異頗多。帝彌加重。時羽士蕭真人亦高士也。技術難問。皆為師伏。於是稽首後違世已。金國唐括相公讚其真曰。似似是是（或云奇哉師子）蘇陀室利西竺來遊一百八歲。雪色連腮碧光溢臂。內蘊真慈外現可畏。在閔宗朝連陰不霽。特詔登壇呪龍落地。赭色伽黎后妃親製。施內藏財度僧起寺。人半信疑。佛陀波利借路重來五峰遊禮。峨五佛冠。曼殊何異。圓滿月面色非紅粹。真人蕭生遙瞻拜跪。

Dharma Master Sudhīśrī was a man of Western India. He made a special journey to pay homage to Mañjuśrī at Wutai Shan. He was skilled in dhāraṇīs, had penetrative mastery of benefit, and possessed many wondrous miracles. The Emperor respected him all the more. At that time, the Daoist Master Xiao was also an eminent scholar; all his technical challenges and questions were subdued by the Master, whereupon he prostrated himself. After the Master passed away, Duke Tangkuo, Prime Minister of the Jin state, eulogized his portrait: “Seeming yet true (or: ‘How wondrous, the lion!’), Sudhīśrī came traveling from Western India, one hundred and eight years of age. A snow-white beard covered his cheeks, and jade-green radiance overflowed from his arms. Internally concealing true compassion, externally manifesting a terrifying form. During the reign of Emperor Minzong, there were continuous overcast skies without clearing; summoned specially to ascend the altar, his spells brought dragons down to earth. His ochre-colored kāṣāya was personally sewn by the empress and consorts; treasures from the imperial repository were donated to ordain monks and erect monasteries. People half-believed and half-doubted. Did Buddhapāla borrow this path to come again to worship across the Five Peaks? Wearing the five-Buddha crown, how did he differ from Mañjuśrī? His full, moon-like face was unblemished by worldly flush; the Master Xiao gazed from afar and knelt in reverence.”