法苑珠林 12.76

12.76

祇桓寺殿內簷下有四銀臺。兩臺內有黃金修多羅。白玉為疊。又有兩臺。內有毘尼藏。黃金為疊。白銀為字。毘尼律藏是龍王書。修多羅經藏是魔王書。此二藏經並是過去星宿劫前古佛經也。於閻浮洲中此之兩部書經。最為第一。至佛涅槃後。娑竭龍王收將入宮供養。

Under the eaves within the hall of Jetavana Temple, there are four silver terraces. Inside two of the terraces are golden sūtras written on white jade plaques. There are another two terraces inside of which is the Vinaya-piṭaka, written on golden plaques with silver characters. The Vinaya-piṭaka was transcribed by a dragon king, and the Sūtra-piṭaka was transcribed by the Māra king. These two piṭakas are both the scriptures of an ancient Buddha prior to the past Constellation Kalpa. Within Jambudvīpa, these two transcribed scriptures are the foremost. When the Buddha passed into nirvāṇa, the dragon king Sāgara collected them and brought them into his palace to make offerings to them.