大唐西域記 6.13

6.13

伽藍東百餘步，有大深坑，是提婆達多欲以毒藥害佛，生身陷入地獄處。提婆達多（唐言天授），斛飯王之子也。精勤十二年，已誦持八萬法藏。後為利故，求學神通，親近惡友，共相議曰：「我相三十，減佛未幾；大眾圍繞，何異如來？」思惟是已，即事破僧。舍利子、沒特伽羅子奉佛指告，承佛威神，說法誨喻，僧復和合。提婆達多惡心不捨，以惡毒藥置指爪中，欲因作禮，以傷害佛。方行此謀，自遠而來，至於此也，地遂坼焉，生陷地獄。

To the east of the sangharama 100 paces or so is a large and deep ditch; this is where Devadatta, having plotted to kill Buddha with some poisonous medicine, fell down into hell. Devadatta was the son of Dronodana-raja (Ho-wang). Having applied himself for twelve years with earnestness, he was able to recite 80,000 (verses) from the treasury of the law. Afterwards, prompted by covetousness, he wished to acquire the divine (supernatural) faculties. Associating himself with evil companions, they consulted together, and he spake thus: "I possess thirty marks (of a Buddha), not much less than Buddha himself; a great company of followers surround me; in what respect do I differ from Tathagata?" Having thought thus, he forthwith tried to put a stumbling-block in the way of the disciples, but Sariputra and Mudgalaputra, obedient to Buddha's behest, and endowed with the spiritual power of Buddha himself, preached the law exhorting the disciples to re-union. Then Devadatta, not giving up his evil designs, wickedly placed some poison under his nails, designing to kill Buddha when he was paying him homage. For the purpose of executing this design he came from a long distance to this spot, but the earth opening, he went down alive into hell. To the south of this again there is a great ditch, where Kukali the Bhikshuni slandered Tathagata, and went down alive into hell. To the south of the Kukali ditch about 800 paces is a large and deep ditch.