大唐西域記 2.49

2.49

大窣堵波西有故伽藍，迦膩色迦王之所建也。重閣累榭，層臺洞戶，旌召高僧，式昭景福。雖則圮毀，尚曰奇工。僧徒減少，並學小乘。自建伽藍，異人間出。諸作論師及證聖果，清風尚扇，至德無泯。

To the west of the great stûpa there is an old sanghârâma which was built by King Kanishka. Its double towers, connected terraces, storeyed piles, and deep chambers bear testimony to the eminence of the great priests who have here formed their illustrious religious characters (gained distinction). Although now somewhat decayed, it yet gives evidence of its wonderful construction. The priests living in it are few; they study the Little Vehicle. From the time it was built many authors of s'dstras have lived herein and gained the supreme fruit (of Arhatship). Their pure fame is wide-spread, and their exemplary religious character still survives. In the third tower (double-storeyed tower) is the chamber of the honourable Pars'vika (Po-lo-shi-po), but it has long been in ruins; but they have placed here a commemorative tablet to him. He was at first a master of the Brahmans (or a Brahman doctor), but when eighty years of age he left his home and assumed the soiled robes (of a Buddhist disciple). The boys of the town ridiculed him, saying, "Foolish old man! you have no wisdom, surely! Don't you know that they who become disciples of Buddha have two tasks to perform, viz., to give themselves to meditation and to recite the Scriptures? And now you are old and infirm, what progress can you make as a disciple?