大唐西域記 3.5

3.5

瞢揭釐城東四五里有窣堵波，極多靈瑞，是佛在昔作忍辱仙，於此為羯利王（唐言鬪諍。舊云哥利，訛也）割截支體。

On both sides of the river Su-po-fa-su-tu, there are some 1400 old sanghârâmas. They are now generally waste and desolate; formerly there were some 18,000 priests in them, but gradually they have become less, till now there are very few. They study the Great Vehicle; they practise the duty of quiet meditation, and have pleasure in reciting texts relating to this subject, but have no great understanding as to them. The (priests who) practise the rules of morality lead a pure life and purposely prohibit the use of charms. The schools of the Vinaya traditionally known amongst them are the Sarvastivadins, the Dharmaguptas, the Mahisasakas, the Kasyapiyas, and the Mahasanghikas: these five. There are about ten temples of Devas, and a mixed number of unbelievers who dwell in them. There are four or five strong towns. The kings mostly reign at Mungali (Mung-kie-li) as their capital. This town is about 16 or 17 li in circuit and thickly populated. Four or five li to the east of Mungali is a great stupa, where very many spiritual portents are seen. This is the spot where Buddha, when he lived in old time, was the Rishi who practised patience (Kshanti-rishi), and for the sake of Kaliraja endured the dismemberment of his body.