大唐西域記 1.83

1.83

縛喝國，東西八百餘里，南北四百餘里。北臨縛芻河。國大都城周二十餘里，人皆謂之小王舍城也。其城雖固，居人甚少。土地所產，物類尤多，水陸諸花，難以備舉。伽藍百有餘所，僧徒三千餘人，並皆習學小乘法教。城外西南有納縛（唐言新）僧伽藍，此國先王之所建也。大雪山北作論諸師，唯此伽藍美業不替。其佛像則瑩以名珍，堂宇乃飾之奇寶。故諸國君長，利之以攻劫。此伽藍素有毘沙門天像，靈鑒可恃，冥加守衛。近突厥葉護可汗子肆葉護可汗，傾其部落，率其戎旅，奄襲伽藍，欲圖珍寶。去此不遠，屯軍野次，其夜夢見毘沙門天曰：「汝有何力，敢壞伽藍？」因以長戟，貫徹胸背。可汗驚悟，便苦心痛，遂告群屬所夢咎徵，馳請眾僧，方申懺謝，未及返命，已從殞歿。

This country is about 800 li from east to west, and 400 li from north to south; on the north it borders on the Oxus. The capital is about 20 li in circuit. It is called generally the little Râjagriha. This city, though well (strongly) fortified, is thinly populated. The products of the soil are extremely varied, and the flowers, both on the land and water, would be difficult to enumerate. There are about 100 convents and 3000 monks, who all study the religious teaching of the Little Vehicle. Outside the city, towards the south-west, there is a convent called Navasaṅghârâma, which was built by a former king of this country. The Masters (of Buddhism), who dwell to the north of the great Snowy Mountains, and are authors of śâstras, occupy this convent only, and continue their estimable labours in it. There is a figure of Buddha here, which is lustrous with (reflects the glory of) noted gems, and the hall in which it stands is also adorned with precious substances of rare value. This is the reason why it has often been robbed by chieftains of neighbouring countries, covetous of gain.

This convent also contains (possesses) a statue of Pisha-men (Vaisravana) Deva, by whose spiritual influence, in unexpected ways, there is protection afforded to the precincts of the convent. Lately the son of the Khan Yeh-hu (or She-hu), belonging to the Turks, becoming rebellious, Yeh-hu Khun broke up his camping ground, and marched at the head of his horde to make a foray against this convent, desiring to obtain the jewels and precious things with which it was enriched. Having encamped his army in the open ground, not far from the convent, in the night he had a dream. He saw Vaisravana Deva, who addressed him thus : " What power do you possess that you dare (to intend) to overthrow this convent ? " and then hurling his lance, he transfixed him with it. The Khan, affrighted, awoke, and his heart penetrated with sorrow, he told his dream to his followers, and then, to atone somewhat for his fault, he hastened to the convent to ask permission to confess his crime to the priests; but before he received an answer he died.