高僧傳 1.51

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難提學業既優，道聲甚盛，符堅深見禮接。先是，中土群經，未有四《含》，堅臣武威太守趙正，欲請出經。時慕容沖已叛，起兵擊堅，關中擾動，正慕法情深，忘身為道。乃請安公等，於長安城中，集義學僧，請難提譯出《中》、《增一》二《阿含》，并先無所出《毘曇心》、《三法度》等，凡一百六卷。佛念傳譯，慧嵩筆受，自夏迄春，綿涉兩載，文字方具。及姚萇寇逼關內，人情危阻，難提乃辭還西域，不知所終。

As Dharmanandin's learning was superior and his religious reputation was prominent, Fu Jian received him with deep courtesy. Before this, the various scriptures in the central lands did not include the four *Āgamas*. Fu Jian's minister, the Administrator of Wuwei Zhao Zheng, wished to request the translation of the scriptures. At that time, Murong Chong had already rebelled and raised troops to attack Fu Jian, throwing Guanzhong into turmoil. Zhao Zheng's longing for the Dharma was profound, and he forgot his own person for the sake of the Way. He then requested the venerable Dao'an and others to gather monks of doctrinal learning in the city of Chang'an and invited Dharmanandin to translate the two *Āgamas*, the *Madhyama* and *Ekottarika*, as well as previously unproduced works such as the *Abhidharmahṛdaya* and the *Tridharmaka-śāstra*, totaling one hundred and six fascicles. Zhu Fonian transmitted the translation, and Huisong recorded it in writing. From summer until spring, traversing two years, the text was finally completed. When Yao Chang's bandits pressed near Guanzhong and people's minds were alarmed and endangered, Dharmanandin took his leave to return to the Western Regions, and it is not known where he ended his life.