[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) › 6.14 # 大唐西域記 6.14 大唐西域記 6.14 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [6.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6.14) 其南復有大坑，瞿伽梨苾芻毀謗如來，生身陷入地獄。 > 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. > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 6.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6.13) - [Next: 6.15](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6.15) - [Up: 6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.6.1.9) — Samuel Beal 1884, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6.14](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.6.14) · Pramāṇa