大唐西域記 8.29

8.29

德慧伽藍西南二十餘里，至孤山，有伽藍，尸羅跋陀羅（唐言戒賢）論師論義得勝，捨邑建焉。竦一危峯，如窣堵波，置佛舍利。

South-west of the convent of Guṇamati about 20 li we come to a solitary hill on which is a convent called (the sanghārāma of) Śīlabhadra (Shi-lo-p'o-t'o-lo). This is the convent which the master of śāstras after his victory caused to be built out of the funds of a village which were given up. It stands by the side of a single sharp crag like a stūpa. It contains some sacred relics of Buddha. This master of śāstras belonged to the family of the king of Samataṭa (San-mo-ta-ch'a), and was of the Brahman caste. He loved learning and had gained a wide reputation. Travelling through the Indies to examine into and seek after religious truth, he came to this kingdom, and in the sanghārāma of Nālanda (Na-lan-t'o) he encountered Dharmapāla Bodhisattva (Hu-fa-p'u-sa). Hearing him explain the law, his understanding was opened, and he requested to become a disciple. He inquired into the most subtle questions, and investigated the way of deliverance to its conclusion; and thus having reached the highest point of intelligence, he established his fame over men of his time, even to distant countries.