大唐西域記 6.57

6.57

善賢寂滅側，有窣堵波，是執金剛躄地之處。大悲世尊隨機利見，化功已畢，入寂滅樂，於雙樹間北首而臥。執金剛神密迹力士見佛滅度，悲慟唱言：「如來捨我入大涅槃，無歸依，無覆護，毒箭深入，愁火熾盛！」捨金剛杵，悶絕躄地。久而又起，悲哀戀慕，互相謂曰：「生死大海，誰作舟檝？無明長夜，誰為燈炬？」

Beside (the stupa of) Subhadra's Nirvana is a stupa; this is the place where the Vajrapani (Chi-kin-kang) fell fainting on the earth. The great merciful Lord of the World, having, according to the condition of the persons concerned, finished his work of converting the world, entered on the joy of the Nirvana between the two sâla trees; with his head to the north, he there lay asleep. The Mallas, with their diamond maces and divine though secret characteristics, seeing Buddha about to die, were deeply affected with pity, and cried, "Tathâgata is leaving us and entering the great Nirvâna; thus are we without any refuge or protection to defend us; the poisonous arrow has deeply penetrated our vitals, and the fire of sorrow burns us up without remedy!" Then letting go their diamond clubs, they fell prostrate on the earth, and so remained for a long time. Then rising again, and deeply affected with compassion and love, they thus spake together, "Who shall now provide us a boat to cross over the great sea of birth and death? Who shall light a lamp to guide us through the long night of ignorance?"