大唐西域記 6.60

6.60

城北渡河三百餘步，有窣堵波，是如來焚身之處。地今黃黑，土雜灰炭，至誠求請，或得舍利。如來寂滅，人、天悲感，七寶為棺，千㲲纏身，設香華，建幡蓋，末羅之眾奉輿發引，前後導從，北渡金河，盛滿香油，積多香木，縱火以焚，二㲲不燒，一極𭣋身，一最覆外。為諸眾生分散舍利，唯有髮、爪儼然無損。

To the north of the city, after crossing the river, and going 300 paces or so, there is a stûpa. This is the place where they burnt the body of Tathâgata. The earth is now of a blackish yellow, from a mixture of earth and charcoal. Whoever with true faith seeks here, and prays, is sure to find some relics of Tathagata. When Tathagata died, men and Dêvas, moved with love, prepared a coffin made of the seven precious substances, and in a thousand napkins swathed his body; they spread both flowers and scents, they placed both canopies and coverings over it; then the host of Mallas raised the bier and forward marched, with others following and leading on. Passing the golden river (Kin-ho) to the north, they filled the coffin up with scented oil, and piled high up the odorous wood and kindled it. Then, after all was burnt, there were two napkins left — one that lay next the body, the other from the outside covering. Then they divided the sarîras for the world's sake, the hair and nails alone remained untouched by fire. By the side of the place of cremation is a stûpa; here Tathagata, for Kaśyapa's sake, revealed his feet. When Tathāgata was in his golden coffin, and the oil poured on it and the wood piled up, the fire would not enkindle. When all the beholders were filled with fear and doubt, Aniruddha spoke, "We must await Kaśyapa."