一切經音義 22.381

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迦葉彌羅國（舊名罽賓國。此翻為阿誰人。昔此國未建之時。其地有大龍池。人莫敢近。其後有一羅漢見其形勝冝人居止。乃從龍乞容一膝地。時龍許之。而羅漢變身漸大其膝漸滿龍池。龍以言信便捨而去。羅漢即以神力乾竭其水令百姓於中建立屋宅。眾人咸言我等不因聖師阿誰得入此處。故從此語即立其名。其國即在北印度境乾陀羅國次北隣也）。

Kingdom of Kaśmīra (formerly named the Kingdom of Jibin. Here translated as “Which person?” In the past, before this kingdom was founded, the land had a great nāga pond that people did not dare approach. Later, an arhat saw that its landscape was excellent and suitable for people to reside in, so he begged the nāga for ground enough for a single knee. At that time, the nāga granted it. The arhat then transformed his body, gradually growing larger, and his knee gradually filled the nāga pond. Keeping his word, the nāga departed. The arhat then used his supernormal power to dry up the water, allowing the common people to build houses within it. Everyone said: “Were it not for our holy master, which person could have entered this place?” Hence, based on these words, the name was established. This kingdom lies in the territory of Northern India, bordering to the north of the kingdom of Gandhāra).