釋迦譜 3.16

3.16

佛遊行諸國經久不還。須達思戀渴仰。奉見白佛言。願與我少物。得常供養。佛即與髮指甲。白佛言。願聽起塔。佛言聽。又白言。聽我作窟出伏頭作欒拱。安欄楯。雜綵色畫種種莊嚴。佛悉聽之。

The Buddha traveled through various countries and did not return for a long time. Sudatta, longing and yearning for him, came to see him and addressed the Buddha, saying: "I pray that you grant me some small item, so that I may constantly make offerings [to it]." The Buddha thereupon gave him hair and fingernails. [Sudatta] addressed the Buddha, saying: "I pray that you permit me to erect a stūpa." The Buddha said: "I permit it." He also addressed him, saying: "Permit me to make niches, to set out curved beams, to make bracket sets, to install balustrades, and to decorate them with various colors and sundry adornments." The Buddha permitted it all.