法苑珠林 8.68

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又大悲經云。佛告阿難。何故名為賢劫者。由此三千大千世界。劫欲成時盡為一水。時淨居天以天眼觀見此世界唯一大水。見有千枝蓮華。一一蓮華名為千葉。金色金光大明普照。香氣芬熏甚可愛樂。彼淨居天因見此事。心生歡喜。讚言希有。如此劫中當有千佛出興於世。以是因緣遂名此劫。號之為賢。我滅度後。此賢劫中當有九百九十六佛出興於世。拘留孫佛如來為首。我為第四。次復彌勒當補我處。乃至最後盧遮如來。如是次第汝應當知（餘經。後佛號為婁至）。

Furthermore, the Mahākaruṇā Sūtra states: The Buddha said to Ānanda: 'Why is it named the Bhadrakalpa? When this trichiliocosm is about to form at the end of the kalpa, it is entirely a single expanse of water. At that time, the devas of the Śuddhāvāsa heaven, observing this world with divine eyes, see only one great expanse of water, and see a thousand lotus flowers. Each lotus flower has a thousand petals, is golden with golden light, blazing brightly and shining everywhere, its fragrant aroma delightfully sweet. Because the devas of the Śuddhāvāsa heaven see this matter, their minds give rise to joy, and they praise it as rare, [saying]: "In this kalpa there shall be a thousand Buddhas appearing in the world!" By this cause and condition, this kalpa is consequently named; it is called "Bhadra" (Worthy). After my parinirvāṇa, in this Bhadrakalpa there shall be nine hundred and ninety-six Buddhas appearing in the world, with the Tathāgata Buddha Krakucchanda at the head, and myself as the fourth; next Maitreya shall succeed to my place, and so on up to the final Tathāgata Rocana. Such is the order that you should know.' (Other sūtras give the name of the final Buddha as Ruci).