法苑珠林 40.13

40.13

Furthermore, the Sarvāstivāda-vinaya says: When the Buddha entered parinirvāṇa, eight countries all came seeking śarīra, each raising the four divisions of the army and surrounding [the site] with eight armies. There was a brahmin of the Dhūmra (Yan) clan who called out in a loud voice: “Mallas, the śarīra are present here; they should be divided into eight shares.” The Mallas said: “We respect the Tathāgata's counsel.” He called out again: “Please bestow on me the vessel that held the śarīra, so that I may return to the village of Droṇagrāma and erect a stupa.” Then the brahmin Pippalāyana also requested the ashes from the place where the Buddha was cremated to return to his country and erect a stupa. At that time, the Mallas of Kuśinagara obtained the first share and erected a stupa. Pāvā obtained the second share and returned to their country to erect a stupa. The village of Rāmagrāma obtained the third share and returned to erect a stupa. The kṣatriyas of the country of Calakalpa obtained the fourth share and returned to their country to erect a stupa. The brahmins of Viṣṇudvīpa obtained the fifth share and returned to their country to erect a stupa. The Licchavis of Vaiśālī obtained the sixth share and returned to their country to erect a stupa. The Śākyas of the country of Kapilavastu obtained the seventh share and returned to their country to erect a stupa. King Ajātaśatru, lord of the country of Magadha, obtained the eighth share and returned to Rājagṛha to erect a stupa. The brahmin of the Dhūmra clan obtained the vessel that held the śarīra and returned to the village of Droṇagrāma to erect a stupa. The brahmin Pippalāyana obtained the ashes and returned to his country to erect a stupa. At that time, in Jambudvīpa, there were eight śarīra stupas, the ninth was the vessel stupa, and the tenth was the ashes stupa. From this time onward, immeasurable stupas were erected.