大唐西域記 3.37

3.37

石窣堵波東有伽藍，僧徒百餘人，並學大乘教。從此東行五十餘里，至孤山，中有伽藍，僧徒二百餘人，並學大乘法教。華菓繁茂，泉池澄鏡。傍有窣堵波，高二百餘尺，是如來在昔於此化惡藥叉，令不食肉。從此東南行五百餘里，至烏剌尸國（北印度境）。

Going east from this 50 li or so, we come to an isolated mountain, where there is a saṅghārāma with about 200 priests in it. They all study the Great Vehicle. Fruits and flowers abound here, with fountains and tanks clear as a mirror. By the side of this convent is a stūpa about 300 feet in height. Here Tathāgata dwelt in old time, and restrained a wicked Yaksha from eating flesh. Going from this kingdom about 500 li or so along the mountains in a south-easterly direction, we come to the country of Wu-la-shi (Uraśa).

From this place going back to the northern frontiers of Ta-ch'a-shi-lo, crossing the Sin-tu river and going south-east 200 li or so, we pass the great stone gates where formerly Mahasattva, as a prince, sacrificed his body to feed a hungry Wu-t'u (otu, a cat). To the south of this place 40 or 50 paces there is a stone stūpa. This is the place where Mahāsattva, pitying the dying condition of the beast, after arriving at the spot, pierced his body with a bamboo splinter, so as to nourish the beast with his blood. On this the animal, taking the blood, revived. On this account all the earth and the plants at this place are dyed with a blood colour, and when men dig the earth they find things like prickly spikes. Without asking whether we believe the tale or not, it is a piteous one. To the north of the body-sacrifice place there is a stone stūpa about 200 feet high, which was built by King Aśōka. It is adorned with sculptures and tastefully constructed (built). From time to time spiritual indications are apparent. There are a hundred or so small stūpas, provided with stone niches for movable images (or stone movable niches) around this distinguished spot. Whatever sick there are who can circumambulate it are mostly restored to health. To the east of the stūpa there is a saṅghārāma, with about 100 priests given to the study of the Great Vehicle.