[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大唐西域記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087) › 5.28 # 大唐西域記 5.28 大唐西域記 5.28 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [5.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5.28) 從此東行三百餘里，渡殑伽河，北至阿耶穆佉國（中印度境）。 > Vasubandhu having heard it, understood the meaning, and was deeply grieved that this profound and excellent doctrine had not come to his ears in time past, and he laid the blame on his tongue as the origin of his sin of calumniating (the Great Vehicle), "and so," said he, "I will cut it out." Seizing a knife, he was about to do so, when he saw Asanga standing before him, who said, "Indeed the doctrine of the Great Vehicle is very profound; it is praised by all the Buddhas, exalted by all the saints. I would teach it to you, but you yourself now understand it; but now, at the time of understanding it, what good, in the presence of this holy teaching of the Buddhas, to cut out your tongue? Do it not, but (rather) repent; and as in old time you abused the Great Vehicle with your tongue, now with the same member extol it. Change your life and praise yourself; this is the only good thing to do. There can be no benefit from closing your mouth and dying." Having said this he disappeared. Vasubandhu, in obedience to his words, gave up his purpose of cutting out his tongue. On the morrow morning he went to Asanga and accepted the teaching of the Great Vehicle. On this he gave himself up earnestly to think on the subject, and wrote a hundred and more treatises in agreement with the Great Vehicle, which are known everywhere, and are in great renown. From this going east 300 li or so on the north of the Ganges, we arrive at 'O-ye-mo-khi (Hayamukha). > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 5.27](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5.27) - [Next: 5.29](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5.29) - [Up: 5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.5.2.6) — Samuel Beal 1884, English ## Linked texts (1) - [大唐大慈恩寺三藏法師傳](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2053.3.6) — 慧立 & 彥悰, Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5.28](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.5.28) · Pramāṇa