大唐西域記 8.23

8.23

故伽藍西南行百餘里，至鞮羅釋迦伽藍。庭宇四院，觀閣三層，崇臺累仞，重門洞啟，頻毘娑羅王末孫之所建也。旌召高才，廣延俊德，異域學人，遠方髦彥，同類相趨，肩隨戾止。僧徒千數，並學大乘。中門當塗，有三精舍，上置輪相，鈴鐸虛懸，下建層基，軒檻周列，戶牖棟梁，壖垣階陛，金銅隱起，廁間莊嚴。中精舍佛立像高三丈，左多羅菩薩像，右觀自在菩薩像。凡斯三像，鍮石鑄成，威神肅然，冥鑒遠矣。精舍中各有舍利一升，靈光或照，奇瑞間起。

To the south-west of the old sangharama about 100 li is the sangharama of Tiladaka (Ti-lo-shi-kia). This building has four halls, belvideres of three stages, high towers, connected at intervals with double gates that open inwards (deeply]. It was built by the last descendant of Bimbisara-raja (Pin-pi-sha-lo). He made much of high talent and exalted the virtuous. Learned men from different cities and scholars from distant countries flock together in crowds, and reaching so far, abide in this sanghārāma. There are 1000 priests in it who study the Great Vehicle. In the road facing the middle gate there are three vihāras, above which are placed the connected succession of metal rings (circles) with bells suspended in the air; below they are constructed storey above storey, from the bottom to the top. They are surrounded by railings, and the doors, windows, the pillars, beams, and staircases are all carved with gilt copper in relief, and in the intervals highly decorated. The middle vihāra contains an erect image of Buddha about thirty feet high. On the left is an image of Tāra (To-lo) Bodhisattva; on the right, one of Avalōkitēśvara (Kwan-tsz'-tsai) Bodhisattva. Each of these images is made of metallic stone; their spiritually composed appearance inspires a mysterious awe, and their influence is felt from far (or, spreads far). In each vihāra there is a measure of relics which emit a supernatural brilliancy, and from time to time shed forth miraculous indications.