高僧傳 2.9

2.9

頃之，隨母進到溫宿國，即龜茲之北界。時溫宿有一道士，神辯英秀，振名諸國，手擊王鼓而自誓言：「論勝我者，斬首謝之。」什既至，以二義相檢，即迷悶自失，稽首歸依。於是聲滿葱左，譽宣河外。龜茲王躬往溫宿，迎什還國，廣說諸經，四遠宗仰，莫之能抗。時王子為尼，字阿竭耶末帝，博覽群經，特深禪要，云已證二果。聞法喜踊，迺更設大集，請開《方等》經奧。什為推辯「諸法皆空無我」，分別「陰界假名非實」。時會聽者莫不悲感追悼，恨悟之晚矣。至年二十，受戒於王宮，從卑摩羅叉學《十誦律》。

Soon after, he followed his mother to the kingdom of Wensu, which was the northern border of Kucha. At that time in Wensu there was an ascetic of brilliant and extraordinary eloquence whose fame shook various states; striking the royal drum with his hand, he had vowed: "If anyone defeats me in debate, I will cut off my head to make amends." When Jīva arrived, he tested him with two propositions, and the man immediately became bewildered and beside himself, prostrating in surrender. Thereupon Jīva's fame filled the regions left of the Pamir Mountains, and his renown spread beyond the river. The king of Kucha went in person to Wensu to welcome Jīva back to the kingdom. Jīva broadly expounded various sūtras, and people from all directions revered him, none able to rival him. At that time a royal daughter had become a nun, named Jñānamati, who was well versed in various sūtras and particularly deep in the essentials of dhyāna; it was said that she had already realized the second fruit [of once-returning]. Hearing the Dharma, she leaped with joy and arranged another great gathering, requesting him to open up the profound mysteries of the Mahāyāna sūtras. Jīva debated and proved for them that "all phenomena are empty and selfless," distinguishing that "the aggregates and realms are conventional designations and not real." None of the listeners at the assembly failed to be moved with grief and remorse, regretting that they had awakened so late. At the age of twenty, he received the full precepts in the royal palace and studied the *Daśa-bhāṇavāra-vinaya* under Vimalākṣa.