大唐西域記 9.26

9.26

石室東不遠，磐石上有班采，狀血染，傍建窣堵波，是習定比丘自害證果之處。昔有比丘，勤勵心身，屏居修定，歲月逾遠，不證聖果。退而自咎，竊復歎曰：「無學之果，終不時證；有累之身，徒生何益！」便就此石自刺其頸，是時即證阿羅漢果，上昇虛空，示現神變，化火焚身，而入寂滅。美其雅操，建以記功。

She replied, "Oppressed with a weight of guilt, my wisdom is small indeed; but from this time forth I will bar my house and keep the partition (between it and this chamber). Do you, venerable one, on your part, I pray, repeat no more spiritual formulae." On this the Bhikshu prepared himself in Samādhi, and from that time rested in quiet, none hurting him. On the top of Mount Vipula (Pi-pu-lo) is a stūpa. This is where in old times Tathāgata repeated the law. At the present time naked heretics (Nirgranthas) frequent this place in great numbers; they practise penance night and day without intermission, and from morn till night walk round (the stūpa) and contemplate it with respect. To the left of the northern gate of the mountain city (Girivraja, Shan-shing), going east, on the north side of the southern crag (precipice or cliff), going 2 or 3 li, we come to a great stone house in which Devadatta formerly entered Samādhi. Not far to the east of this stone house, on the top of a flat stone, there are coloured spots like blood. By the side of this rock a stūpa has been built. This is the place where a Bhikshu practising Samādhi wounded himself and obtained the fruit of holiness.

There was formerly a Bhikshu who diligently exerted himself in mind and body, and secluded himself in the practice of Samādhi. Years and months elapsed, and he had not obtained the holy fruit. Retiring from the spot, he upbraided himself, and then he added with a sigh, "I despair of obtaining the fruit of Arhatship (freedom from learning). What use to keep this body, the source of impediment from its very character." Having spoken thus, he mounted on this stone and gashed his throat. Forthwith he reached the fruit of an Arhat, and ascended into the air and exhibited spiritual changes; finally, his body was consumed by fire, and he reached Nirvâna. Because of his noble resolution they have built (this stûpa) as a memorial. To the east of this place, above a rocky crag, there is a stone stûpa. This is the place where a Bhikshu practising Samâdhi threw himself down and obtained the fruit. Formerly, when Buddha was alive, there was a Bhikshu who sat quietly in a mountain wild, practising the mode of Samâdhi leading to Arhatship. For a long time he had exercised the utmost zeal without result. Night and day he restrained his thoughts, nor ever gave up his quiet-composure. Tathâgata, knowing that his senses were fit for the acquirement (of emancipation), went to the place for the purpose of converting him (perfecting him). In a moment he transported himself from the garden of bamboos (Venuvana) to this mountain-side, and there calling him, stood standing awaiting him.