法苑珠林 12.30

12.30

依大智度論金剛仙論云。文殊師利結集中明。如來在此世界之外不至他方世界。十方諸佛並皆雲集說法亦名詰經。文殊後結集。召諸菩薩及大羅漢無量無邊。各言某經我從佛聞。須菩提言。金剛般若我從佛聞。諸經當部各有弟子。同時聞者。並云我親從佛聞。故知不局阿難。然阿難則遍聞諸經。餘之弟子則偏局當部。

According to the *Mahāprajñāpāramitā-śāstra* and the *Jingangxian lun*, in the clarification of Mañjuśrī's compilation [it says]: The Tathāgata was outside this world and did not travel to other worlds. The Buddhas of the ten directions gathered like clouds and expounded the Dharma, which was also called 'interrogating the sūtras'. Later, Mañjuśrī compiled them, convening immeasurable and boundless bodhisattvas and great arhats. Each said, 'Such-and-such a sūtra I heard from the Buddha.' Subhūti said, 'The *Vajracchedikā-prajñāpāramitā* I heard from the Buddha.' The respective sections of the various sūtras each had disciples; those who heard them at that time all said, 'I personally heard this from the Buddha.' Therefore we know [the transmission] was not restricted to Ānanda. However, Ānanda heard all the sūtras everywhere, whereas the other disciples were partially restricted to their respective sections.