大唐西域記 9.57

9.57

孤山觀自在菩薩像東南行四十餘里，至一伽藍，僧徒五十餘人，並學小乘法教。伽藍前有大窣堵波，多有靈異，佛昔於此為梵天王等七日說法。其側則有過去三佛坐及經行遺迹之所。

In old days the king of the Siṁhala country, in the early morning reflecting his face in a mirror, was not able to see himself, but he saw in the middle of a Tala wood, on the top of a little mountain in the Magadha country of Jambudvlpa, a figure of this Bodhisattva. The king, deeply affected at the benevolent appearance of the figure, diligently searched after it. Having come to this mountain, he found in fact a figure resembling the one he had seen. On this he built a vihâra and offered to it religious gifts. After this the king still recollecting the fame of the circumstance, according to his example, built vihâras and spiritual shrines. Flowers and incense with the sound of music are constantly offered here. Going south-east from this shrine on the solitary mountain about 40 li, we come to a convent with about fifty priests, who study the teaching of the Little Vehicle. Before the sanghârâma is a great stûpa, where many miracles are displayed. Here Buddha in former days preached for Brahma-deva's sake and others during seven days. By the side of it are traces where the three Buddhas of the past age sat and walked. To the north-east of the sanghârâma about 70 li, on the south side of the Ganges river, we come to a large village, thickly populated. There are many Deva temples here, all of them admirably adorned.