釋迦方志 2.50

2.50

珠利耶國（南印度）周二千五百里。都城周十餘里。人物少僧寺粗有。天祠數十多露形外道。城東育王塔。佛於此度人伏外道處　城西故寺提婆菩薩詰問溫呾羅羅漢（此云上也）七轉已羅漢杜口不答。私運通力往慈氏所。告曰提婆者賢劫之佛非爾能酬。如彈指頃還復談對。菩薩知之謂曰。此慈氏大聖之所釋也。南林野行千六百里。至。

The kingdom of Cuḷya (Southern India) is over 2,500 li in circuit. The capital is over 10 li in circuit. The population is sparse, and monasteries are few and rough. There are several tens of deva temples, mostly with nirgrantha tīrthikas. East of the city is an Aśoka stupa, where the Buddha saved people and subdued tīrthikas. In an old monastery west of the city, Bodhisattva Deva cross-examined the arhat Uttara (translated here as 'Superior'); after seven rounds, the arhat closed his mouth and did not reply. He secretly used his supernatural power to go to Maitreya's abode, who told him: 'Deva is a buddha of the Bhadrakalpa; he is not someone you can answer.' In the snapping of a finger, he returned and engaged in discussion again. The bodhisattva knew this and said to him: 'This was explained by the great sage Maitreya!' Travelling 1,600 li through the southern forests and wilderness, one reaches [the following kingdom].