大唐西域記 8.33
大唐西域記 8.33
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- Classical Chinese
8.33
伽耶山東南有窣堵波,迦葉波本生邑也。其南有二窣堵波,則伽耶迦葉波、捺地迦葉波(舊曰那提迦葉,訛也。洎諸迦葉,例無波字,略也)事火之處。
To the south-west of the town 5 or 6 li we come to Mount Gaya (Kia-ye), with its sombre valley, streams, and steep and dangerous crags. In India the name commonly given to this is the divine (spiritual) mountain. From old days it has been the custom for the ruling sovereign when he comes to the throne, with a view to conciliate his subjects at a distance and to cause his renown to exceed previous generations, to ascend (this mountain) and declare his succession with accompanying ceremonies (religious ceremonies). On the top of the mountain is a stupa about 100 feet high, which was built by Asoka-raja. Divine prodigies are exhibited by it, and a sacred effulgency often shines from it. In old days Tathagata here delivered the P'ao-yun and other sutras. To the south-east of Mount Gaya is a stupa. This is the spot where Kasyapa (Kia-she-po) was born. To the south of this stupa are two others. These are the spots where Gayakasyapa (Kia-ye-kia-she-po) and Nadikasyapa (Nai-ti-kia-she-po) sacrificed as fire-worshippers.
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- Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World — Samuel Beal 1884, English