傳法正宗定祖圖 1.77

1.77

Poluofenduo was a native of Central India. In the second year of the Jiaping era of the Prince of Qi, the deposed emperor of the former Wei, he came to Luoyang. Down to the third year of the Taishi era of the Jin, his disciple Magadha came as well. Fenduo thereupon asked: "When you were in the West, did you ever travel to Northern India? Some say that the Venerable Siṃha was innocently murdered by his king; is this so or not? Is there now someone transmitting the Dharma who has succeeded him?" Magadha said, "Indeed. Since Siṃha was murdered and died, it has been twenty-three fortnights. There is a śramaṇa named Bāśasita, originally a native of Kashmir. Before the disaster, he received the transmission of the Dharma and the bestowal of the robe, and departed that very day. He is currently carrying out great Buddhist activities in Central India." Fenduo said to his disciple: "I too have heard this. Your words are verified." At that time, interested persons recorded this and left it at Baima Monastery. Later, Dharma Master Xuanlang obtained it at that monastery and transmitted it to the world.