釋迦氏譜 1.236

1.236

賢愚經云。舍衛大臣名須達多。財寶無限拯濟貧乏。故號為給孤獨。七男異才欲娉小者。自往王舍初聞佛名。心大歡喜。後見佛得初果。請佛還園。先營精舍。共舍利弗。買太子祇陀園。以金布地遍八十頃地。園樹及門太子作之。時有外道三億萬人。共舍利較術諍取金園。大眾通集十八億人。舍利弗現通說法各得道跡。六師弟子三億人出家從道。共須達引繩起基。六天空現為佛作化栴檀窟。別房住止千二百處。百二十處別打揵槌。寺成白王請佛。俱來受施。二人共作故寺立二名。雜阿含云。須達病佛看疾困。終記得三果生兜率天。以本願故生天。後來至佛所說偈（不載）。

The Damamūkanidāna-sūtra says: In Śrāvastī there was a great minister named Sudatta. His wealth was limitless, and he succoured the poor and destitute; hence he was titled 'Anāthapiṇḍada' (Provider of the Destitute). He had seven sons of extraordinary talent, and wished to betroth the youngest. He personally went to Rājagṛha, where he first heard the name of the Buddha, and his heart was filled with great joy. Later he saw the Buddha and attained the first fruit [of stream-entry]. He invited the Buddha to return to his grove, and first prepared a monastery. Together with Śāriputra, he purchased Prince Jeta's grove, covering eighty qing of ground entirely with gold. The prince provided the trees and the gate of the grove. At that time there were thirty million non-Buddhists who contested their arts with Śāriputra to dispute the purchase of the golden grove. A great assembly gathered, numbering one billion eight hundred million people. Śāriputra manifested supernatural powers and preached the Dharma, and each attained the traces of the path. Three million disciples of the six masters renounced household life and followed the path. Together with Sudatta they drew the ropes and laid the foundation. In the six heavens, [celestial palaces] appeared; and for the Buddha they miraculously produced a sandalwood chamber. There were one thousand two hundred separate living quarters, and ghanta bells were struck in one hundred and twenty separate places. When the monastery was completed, they reported to the king and invited the Buddha, coming together to receive the gift. Because the two men made it together, the monastery was given two names. The Saṃyuktāgama says: Sudatta fell gravely ill; the Buddha visited his illness. At the end he attained the third fruit [of non-returner] and was born in the Tuṣita Heaven. Because of his original vow he was born in heaven. Later he came to the Buddha's place and recited verses (not recorded here).