大唐西域記 12.41

12.41

王城西行三百餘里，至勃伽夷城。中有佛坐像，高七尺餘，相好允備，威肅嶷然，首戴寶冠，光明時照。聞諸土俗曰：本在迦濕彌羅國，請移至此。昔有羅漢，其沙彌弟子臨命終時，求酢米餅。羅漢以天眼觀，見瞿薩旦那國有此味焉，運神通力，至此求獲。沙彌噉已，願生其國，果遂宿心，得為王子。既嗣位已，威攝遐邇，遂踰雪山，伐迦濕彌羅國。迦濕彌羅國王整集戎馬，欲禦邊寇。時阿羅漢諫王：「勿鬪兵也，我能退之。」尋為瞿薩旦那王說諸法要。王初未信，尚欲興兵。羅漢遂取此王先身沙彌時衣，而以示之。王既見衣，得宿命智，與迦濕彌羅王謝咎交歡，釋兵而返，奉迎沙彌時所供養佛像，隨軍禮請。像至此地，不可轉移，環建伽藍，或招僧侶，捨寶冠置像頂，今所冠者，即先王所施也。

Going west from the capital 300 li or so, we come to the town of Po-kia-i (Bhagai?); in this town is a sitting figure of Buddha about seven feet high, and marked with all the distinguishing signs of beauty. Its appearance is imposing and dignified. On its head is a precious gem-ornament, which ever spreads abroad a brilliant light. The general tradition is to this effect:—this statue formerly belonged to the country of Kasmir; by the influence of prayer (being requested), it removed itself here. In old days there was an Arhat who had a disciple, a Sramanera, on the point of death. He desired to have a cake of sown rice (ts'hu mai); the Arhat by his divine sight seeing there was rice of this sort in Kustana, transported himself thither by his miraculous power to procure some. The Sramanera having eaten it, prayed that he might be re-born in this country, and in consequence of his previous destiny he was born there as a king's son. When he had succeeded to the throne, he subdued all the neighbouring territory, and passing the snowy mountains, he attacked Kasmir. The king of Kasmir assembled his troops with a view to resist the invaders. On this the Arhat warned the king against the use of force, and said, "I am able to restrain him." Then going to meet the king of Kustana (K'iu-sa-ta-na), began to recite choice selections of scripture (the law).

The king at first, having no faith, determined to go on with his military preparations. On this the Arhat, taking the robes which were worn by the king in his former condition as a Sramanera, showed them to him. Having seen them, the king reached to the knowledge of his previous lives, and he went to the king of Kashmir and made profession of his joy and attachment. He then dispersed his troops and returned. The image which he had honoured when a Sha-mi he now respectfully took in front of the army, and came to this kingdom at his request. But having arrived at this spot, he could not get further, and so built this sanghârâma; and calling the priests together, he gave his jewelled headdress for the image, and this is the one now belonging to the figure, the gift of the former king.