大唐西域記 7.46

7.46

城東南行十四五里，至大窣堵波，是七百賢聖重結集處。佛涅槃後百一十年，吠舍釐城有諸苾芻，遠離佛法，謬行戒律。時長老耶舍陀住憍薩羅國，長老三菩伽住秣兔羅國，長老釐波多住韓若國，長老沙羅住吠舍釐國，長老富闍蘇彌羅住娑羅梨弗國。諸大羅漢心得自在，持三藏，得三明，有大名稱，眾所知識，皆是尊者阿難弟子。時耶舍陀遣使告諸賢聖，皆可集吠舍釐城。猶少一人，未滿七百。是時富闍蘇彌羅以天眼見諸大賢聖集議法事，運神足至法會。時三菩伽於大眾中右袒長跪，揚言曰：「眾無譁！欽哉，念哉！昔大聖法王善權寂滅，歲月雖淹，言教尚在。吠舍釐城懈怠苾芻謬於戒律，有十事出，違十力教。今諸賢者深明持犯，俱承大德阿難指誨，念報佛恩，重宣聖旨。」時諸大眾莫不悲感，即召集諸苾芻，依毘柰耶，訶責制止，削除謬法，宣明聖教。

Going south-east from the city 14 or 15 li, we come to a great stupa. It was here the convocation of the seven hundred sages and saints was held. One hundred and ten years after the Nirvana of Buddha there were in Vaisali some Bhikshus who broke the laws of Buddha and perverted the rules of discipline. At this time Yasada (Ye-she-t'o) Ayushmat was stopping in the country of Kosala (Kiao-so-lo); Sambhogha (San-pu-kia) Ayushmat was dwelling in the country of Mathura; Revata (Li-po-to) Ayushmat was stopping in the country of Han-jo (Kanyakubja?); Sala (Sha-lo) Ayushmat was stopping in the country of Vaisali; Pujasumira (Fu-she-su-mi-lo=Kujjasobhita?) Ayushmat was stopping in the country of Sha-lo-li-fo (Salaiibhu ?) : all these were great Arhats, possessed of independent power, faithful to the three pitakas, possessed of the three enlightenments (vidyās), of great renown, knowing all that should be known, all of them disciples of Ananda.

At this time Yaśada sent a message to summon the sages and saints to a convocation at the city of Vais'ali. There was only wanting one to make up the 700, when Fu-she-su-mi-lo by the use of his divine sight saw the saints and sages assembled and deliberating about religious matters. By his miraculous power he appeared in the assembly. Then Sambogha in the midst of the assembly, baring his right breast and prostrating himself, (arose) and exclaimed with a loud voice, "Let the congregation be silent, respectfully thoughtful ! In former days the great and holy King of the Law, after an illustrious career, entered Nirvāna. Although years and months have elapsed since then, his words and teaching still survive. But now the Bhikshus of Vaisali have become negligent and pervert the commandments. There are ten points in which they disobey the words of the Buddha (the ten-power-daśabāla). Now then, learned sirs, you know well the points of error; you are well acquainted with the teaching of the highly virtuous (bhadanta) Ananda : in deep affection to Buddha let us again declare his holy will." Then the whole congregation were deeply affected ; they summoned to the assembly the Bhikshus, and, according to the Vinaya, they charged them with transgression, bound afresh the rules that had been broken, and vindicated the holy law.