大唐西域記 7.11

7.11

三佛經行側有窣堵波，是梅呾麗耶（唐言慈，即姓也。舊曰彌勒，訛略也）菩薩受成佛記處。昔者如來在王舍城鷲峯山告諸苾芻：「當來之世，此贍部洲土地平正，人壽八萬歲，有婆羅門子慈氏者，身真金色，光明照朗，當捨家成正覺，廣為眾生三會說法。其濟度者，皆我遺法植福眾生也。其於三寶深敬一心，在家、出家，持戒、犯戒，皆蒙化導，證果解脫。三會說法之中，度我遺法之徒，然後乃化同緣善友。」是時慈氏菩薩聞佛此說，從坐起，白佛言：「願我作彼慈氏世尊。」如來告曰：「如汝所言，當證此果。如上所說，皆汝教化之儀也。」

By the side of this last place is a stupa. This is the spot where Maitreya Bodhisattva received assurance of his becoming a Buddha. In old days, when Tathagata was living in Rajagriha (Wang-she), on the Gridhrakuta mountain, he spoke thus to the Bhikshus : "In future years, when this country of Jambudvipa shall be at peace and rest, and the age of men shall amount to 80,000 years, there shall be a Brahman called Maitreya (Sse-che). His body shall be of the colour of pure gold, bright and glistening and pure. Leaving his home, he will become a perfect Buddha, and preach the threefold law for the benefit of all creatures. Those who shall be saved are those who live, in whom the roots of merit have been planted through my bequeathed law. These all conceiving in their minds a profound respect for the three precious objects of worship, whether they be already professed disciples or not, whether they be obedient to the precepts or not, will all be led by the converting power (of his preaching] to acquire the fruit (of Bodhi) and final deliverance. Whilst declaring the threefold law for the conversion of those who have been influenced by my bequeathed law, by this means also hereafter others will be converted."

At this time Maitreya Bodhisattva (Mei-ta-li-ye-pu-sa) hearing this declaration of Buddha, rose from his seat and addressed Buddha thus : "May I indeed become that lord called Maitreya." Then Tathagata spoke thus : "Be it so ! you shall obtain this fruit (condition), and as I have just explained, such shall be the power (influence) of your teaching." To the west of this place there is a stupa. This is the spot where Sakya Bodhisattva (Shih-kia-pu-sa) received an assurance (of becoming a Buddha). In the midst of the Bhadra-kalpa when men's years amounted to 20,000, Kasyapa Buddha (Kia-she-po-fo) appeared in the world and moved the wheel of the excellent law (i.e., preached the law), opened out and changed the unclosed mind (of men), and declared this prediction to Prabhapala Bodhisattva (Hu-ming-pu-sa). "This Bodhisattva in future ages, when the years of men shall have dwindled to 100 years, shall obtain the condition of a Buddha and be called Sakya Muni."