大唐西域記 12.28

12.28

城東南行三百餘里，至大石崖，有二石室，各一羅漢於中入滅盡定。端然而坐，難以動搖，形若羸人，膚骸不朽，已經七百餘歲，其鬚髮恒長，故眾僧年別為剃髮易衣。

At this time in the east was Asvaghosha, in the south Deva, in the west Nagarjuna, in the north Kumaralabdha. These four were called the four sons that illumined the world. The king of this country, therefore, having heard of the honourable one (Kumâralâbdha) and his great qualities, raised an army to attack Takshaśilâ, and carried him off by force. He then built this sanghârâma. Going south-east 300 li or so from the city, we come to a great rocky scarp in which two chambers are excavated, in each of which is an Arhat plunged in complete ecstasy. They are sitting upright, and they could be moved but with difficulty. Their appearance is shrivelled, but their skin and bones still survive. Though 700 years have elapsed, their hair still grows, and because of this the priests cut their hair every year and change their clothes. To the north-east of the great crag after going 200 li or so along the mountain-side and the precipices, we come to a Puñyaśâlâ (a hospice).