大唐西域記 6.59

6.59

停棺側有窣堵波，是摩訶摩耶夫人哭佛之處。如來寂滅，棺斂已畢，時阿泥𢫫陀上昇天宮，告摩耶夫人曰：「大聖法王今已寂滅。」摩耶聞已，悲哽悶絕，與諸天眾至雙樹間，見僧伽胝、鉢及錫杖，拊之號慟，絕而復聲曰：「人、天福盡，世間眼滅！今此諸物，空無有主。」如來聖力，金棺自開，放光明，合掌坐，慰問慈母：「遠來下降！諸行法爾，願勿深悲。」阿難銜哀而請佛曰：「後世問我，將何以對？」曰：「佛已涅槃，慈母摩耶自天宮降，至雙樹間，如來為諸不孝眾生，從金棺起，合掌說法。」

Tathagata having departed, and his body being laid in the coffin, then Aniruddha, ascending to the heavenly mansions, addressed the queen Maya and said, "The supremely holy Lord of Religion has now died!" Maya having heard of it, suppressed her sobs, and with the body of Devas came to the two sala trees. Seeing the sanghati robe, and the patra, and the religious staff, she embraced them as she recognised each, and then ceased awhile to act, till once again with loud accents she cried, "The happiness of men and gods is done! The world's eyes put out! All things are desert, without a guide!" Then by the holy power of Tathagata the golden coffin of itself opened; spreading abroad a glorious light, with hands conjoined, and sitting upright, he saluted his loving mother (and said), "You have come down from far; you who live so religiously need not be sad!" Ananda, suppressing his grief, inquired and said, "What shall I say hereafter when they question me?" In answer he rejoined, "(Say this), when Buddha had already died, his loving mother Maya, from the heavenly courts descending, came to the twin sâla trees. Then Buddha, bent on teaching the irreverent among men, from out his golden coffin, with hands conjoined, for her sake, preached the law."

By the side where the diamond (mace-holders) fell to the earth is a stûpa. This is the place where for seven days after Buddha had died they offered religious offerings. When Tathâgata was about to die, a brilliant light shone everywhere; men and Devas were assembled, and together showed their sorrow as they spake thus one to the other, "Now the great Buddha, Lord of the World, is about to die, the happiness of men is gone, the world has no reliance." Then Tathâgata, reposing on his right side upon the lion-bed, addressed the great congregation thus, "Say not Tathâgata has gone for ever (perished), because he dies; the body of the law endures for ever! unchangeable is this! Put away all idleness, and without delay seek for emancipation (from the world)." Then the Bhikshus sobbing and sighing with piteous grief, Aniruddha bade the Bhikshus cease. "Grieve not thus," he said, "lest the Devas should deride." Then all the Mallas (Mo-la) having offered their offerings, desired to raise the golden coffin, and bring it to the place of cremation. Then Aniruddha addressed them all, and bade them stop, for the Devas desired to offer their worship during seven days. Then the Devas (the heavenly host), holding exquisite divine flowers, discoursed through space the praises of his sacred qualities, each in full sincerity of heart offering his sacrifice of worship. By the side of the place where the coffin was detained is a stupa; this is where the queen Mahamaya wept for Buddha.