大唐西域記 8.34

8.34

伽耶迦葉波事火東，渡大河，至鉢羅笈菩提山（唐言前正覺山，如來將證正覺，先登此山，故云前正覺也）。如來勤求六歲，未成正覺，後捨苦行，示受乳糜，行自東北，遊目此山，有懷幽寂，欲證正覺。自東北岡登以至頂，地既震動，山又傾搖。山神惶懼，告菩薩曰：「此山者，非成正覺之福地也。若止於此，入金剛定，地當震陷，山亦傾覆。」菩薩下自西南，山半崖中，背巖面㵎，有大石室，菩薩即之，加趺坐焉，地又震動，山復傾搖。時淨居天空中唱曰：「此非如來成正覺處。自此西南十四五里，去苦行處不遠，有卑鉢羅樹，下有金剛座，去來諸佛咸於此座而成正覺，願當就彼。」菩薩方起，室中龍曰：「斯室清勝，可以證聖，唯願慈悲，勿有遺棄。」菩薩既知非取證所，為遂龍意，留影而去（影在昔日，賢愚咸覩：洎於今時，或有得見）。諸天前導，往菩提樹。逮乎無憂王之興也，菩薩登山上下之迹，皆樹旌表，建窣堵波，度量雖殊，靈應莫異，或天花雨空中，或光照幽谷。每歲罷安居日，異方法俗，登修供養，信宿乃還。

To the east of the place where Gayâkaśyapa sacrificed to fire, crossing a great river, we come to a mountain called Prâgbôdhi (Po-lo-ki-po-ti). Tathâgata, after diligently seeking for six years and not yet obtaining supreme wisdom, after this gave up his penance and accepted the rice-milk (of Sujâtâ). As he went to the north-east he saw this mountain that it was secluded and dark, whereupon he desired to seek enlightenment thereon. Ascending the north-east slope and coming to the top, the earth shook and the mountain quaked, whilst the mountain Dêva in terror spake thus to Bôdhisattva : " This mountain is not the fortunate spot for attaining supreme wisdom. If here you stop and engage in the ' Samâdhi of diamond,' the earth will quake and gape and the mountain be overthrown upon you." Then Bôdhisattva descended, and half-way down the south-west slope he halted. There, backed by the crag and facing a torrent, is a great stone chamber. Here he sat down cross-legged. Again the earth quaked and the mountain shook. Then a Dêva of the pure abode (Śuddhâvâsas) cried out in space, " This is not the place for a Tathâgata to perfect supreme wisdom. From this south-west 14 or 15 li, not far from the place of penance, there is a Pippala (Pi-po-lo) tree under which is 'a diamond throne.' All the past Buddhas seated on this throne have obtained true enlightenment, and so will those yet to come. Pray, then, proceed to that spot."

Then Bôdhisattva, rising up, the dragon dwelling in the cave said, " This cave is pure and excellent. Here you may accomplish the holy (aim). Would that of your exceeding love you would not leave me." Then Bodhisattva having discovered that this was not the place for accomplishing his aim, to appease the dragon, he left him his shadow and departed. The Devas going before, led the way, and accompanied him to the Bōdhi tree. When Asōka-rāja came into power, he signalised each spot up and down this mountain which Bodhisattva had passed, by erecting distinguishing posts and stūpas. These, though of different sizes, yet are alike in spiritual manifestations. Sometimes flowers fall on them from heaven ; sometimes a bright light illumines the dark valleys. Every year, on the day of breaking up the season of Wass (Varshās), religious laymen from different countries ascend this mountain for the purpose of making religious offerings to the faithful. They stop one night and return.