[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大唐西域記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087) › 9.55 # 大唐西域記 9.55 大唐西域記 9.55 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [9.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9.55) 因陀羅勢羅窶訶山東北行百五六十里，至迦布德迦（唐言鴿）伽藍，僧徒二百餘人，學說一切有部。伽藍東有窣堵波，無憂王之所建也。昔佛於此為諸大眾一宿說法。時有羅者於此林中網捕羽族，一日不獲，遂作是言：「我惟薄福，恒為弊事。」來至佛所，揚言唱曰：「今日如來於此說法，令我網捕都無所得，妻孥飢餓，其計安出？」如來告曰：「汝應蘊火，當與汝食。」如來是時化作大鴿，投火而死，羅者持歸，妻孥共食。其後重往佛所，如來方便攝化，羅者聞法，悔過自新，捨家修學，便證聖果。因名所建為鴿伽藍。 > To the east is a stûpa which was built by Asôka-râja. Formerly Buddha residing in this place, declared the law for one night to the great congregation. At this time there was a bird-catcher who was laying his snares for the feathered tribe in this wood. Having caught nothing for a whole day, he spoke thus, "My bad luck to-day is owing to a trick somewhere." Therefore he came to the place where Buddha was, and said in a high voice, "Your speaking the law to-day, O Tathâgata, has caused me to catch nothing in all my nets. My wife and my children at home are hungry; what expedient shall I try to help them?" Then Tathâgata replied, "If you will light a fire, I will give you something to eat." Then Tathâgata made to appear a large dove, which fell in the fire and died. Then the bird-catcher taking it, carried it to his wife and children, and they ate it together. Then he went back to the place where Buddha was, on which, by the use of expedients, he framed his discourse so as to convert the bird-catcher. Having heard the discourse, he repented of his fault and was renewed in heart. Then he left his home, and practising wisdom, reached the holy fruit, and because of this the sanghārāma was called Kapōtika. > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World > The Bhikshu having seen this, told it to the priests, who, hearing it, were affected with pity, and said one to the other, "Tathāgata framed his law as a guide and encouragement (suitable to) the powers (springs) of each person; now we, following 'the gradual doctrine,' are using a foolish guide. The Great Vehicle is the true doctrine. We ought to change our former practice, and follow more closely the sacred directions. This goose falling down is, in truth, a true lesson for us, and we ought to make known its virtue by handing down the story to other ages, the most distant." On this they built a stûpa to hand down to future ages the action they had witnessed, and they buried the dead goose beneath it. Going 150 or 160 li to the north-east of the Indrasila-guha mountain, we come to the Kapôtika (pigeon) convent. There are about 200 priests, who study the principles of the Sarvâstivâda school of Buddhism. > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World - [Previous: 9.54](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9.54) - [Next: 9.56](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9.56) - [Up: 9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9) ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.9.1.59) — Samuel Beal 1884, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9.55](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.9.55) · Pramāṇa