傳法正宗記 2.48

2.48

偈已。尊者即入師子奮迅三昧。騰身太虛高七多羅樹。却返其座。化火自焚。而天人悲慟。哀感天地。其時當此周襄王之世也。婆須蜜乃收其舍利。以七寶函貯之。建塔寘其上層。而供養之。

After reciting the verse, the Venerable One immediately entered the lion's athletic samādhi, vaulted into empty space to the height of seven tāla trees, returned to his seat, transformed into fire, and incinerated himself. Devas and humans grieved deeply, their lamentation moving heaven and earth. That time was during the reign of King Xiang of the Zhou. Vasumitra then gathered his relics, stored them in a casket of the seven jewels, erected a stupa, placed them in its upper tier, and made offerings to them.