高僧傳 3.51

3.51

跋陀自幼以來，蔬食終身，常執持香鑪，未嘗輟手。每食竟，輒分食飛鳥，乃集手取食。至太宗之世，禮供彌隆。到大始四年正月，覺體不悆。便與太宗及公卿等告別。臨終之日，延佇而望，之。見天華聖像，禺中遂卒，春秋七十有五。太宗深加痛惜，慰賻甚厚，公卿會葬，榮哀備焉。

From his youth onward, Bhadra maintained a vegetarian diet throughout his life and constantly held an incense burner in his hands without interruption. Whenever he finished eating, he would share his food with flying birds, which would gather on his hands to feed. By the reign of Taizong, the courtesy and offerings shown him grew even more grand. In the first month of the fourth year of the Taishi reign, he felt unwell in body. He then bid farewell to Taizong and the ministers. On the day of his passing, he stood gazing intently and saw heavenly flowers and sacred images. He died around midday at the age of seventy-five. Taizong grieved and mourned him deeply, conferring extremely generous funerary gifts; the high ministers gathered for his funeral, and honors and lamentations were paid in full.