大唐西域記 2.57
大唐西域記 2.57
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- Classical Chinese
2.57
捨眼東不遠有二石窣堵波,各高百餘尺。右則梵王所立,左乃天帝所建,以妙珍寶而瑩飾之。如來寂滅,寶變為石;基雖傾陷,尚曰崇高。
Going not far east from this, there are two stone stupas, each about 100 feet in height. The right-hand one was built by Brahma Deva, that on the left by Sakra (king of Devas). They were both adorned with jewels and gems. After Buddha's death these jewels changed themselves into ordinary stones. Although the buildings are in a ruinous condition, still they are of a considerable height and grandeur. Going north-west about 50 li from these stupas, there is another stupa. Here Sakya Tathagata converted the Mother of the demons and caused her to refrain from hurting men. It is for this reason the common folk of this country offer sacrifices to obtain children from her. Going north 50 li or so from this, there is another stūpa. It was here Sāmaka Bodhisattva (Shang-mu-kia), walking piously, nourished as a boy his blind father and mother. One day when gathering fruits for them, he encountered the king as he was hunting, who wounded him by mistake with a poisoned arrow. By means of the spiritual power of his great faith he was restored to health through some medicaments which Indra (Tien-ti), moved by his holy conduct, applied to the wound.
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- Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World — Samuel Beal 1884, English