釋迦氏譜 1.193

1.193

經曰。諸比丘竟夜講法達于天曉。那律告阿難入城告知如來已滅度。宜知所作聞已悲慟。各齎香花樂具詣樹供養竟。一日已以舍利置床上。諸天舉角入城東門遍諸里巷。國人皆出詣城西門。在高顯處天意留至七日令得供養。又出北門度熙連河。天冠寺中各嚴眾具。以輪王法供辦葬具。香水浴已劫貝周纏。內金棺中外鐵槨盛。沈檀名香積上將欲加火而天滅之。待迦葉故。

The sūtra states: The monks expounded the Dharma throughout the night until dawn. Aniruddha told Ānanda to enter the city and inform them that the Tathāgata had already passed into extinction, so they should know what to do. Hearing this, they wept bitterly in grief. Each brought fragrant flowers and musical instruments and went to the trees to make offerings. After one day had passed, they placed the relics upon a couch. Deities raised its corners and entered the eastern gate of the city, traversing all the streets and alleys. The people of the state all went out to the western gate of the city. At a high and conspicuous place, by the will of the gods, it was kept until the seventh day so that they could make offerings. Then it was carried out through the northern gate, crossing the Hiraṇyavatī River. In the Makuṭabandhana Caitya, all made ready various implements, preparing the funeral equipment according to the rites for a wheel-turning king. After bathing with scented water, it was wrapped all around with cotton cloth (karpāsa), placed inside a golden coffin, and enclosed in an outer iron sarcophagus. Sandalwood and precious incenses were piled above; as they were about to apply fire, the gods extinguished it, in order to wait for Kāśyapa.