古今譯經圖紀 4.20

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The śramaṇa Saṅghabhara, translated as "Nurtured by the Saṅgha", also called "Armor of the Saṅgha", was a native of Funan. From childhood he was gifted and insightful, early on applying himself to the ford of the Dharma. He received pravrajyā at the age of fifteen, his illustrious reputation spreading far on its own. His deportment and appearance were clear and pure, and he was skilled in conversation and debate. Lecturing on the abhidharma treatises, his understanding stood out as the foremost hope of the time; after taking full ordination, he became especially illuminated in the vinayapiṭaka. He was fluent in the scripts and languages of several kingdoms. From the first year of the Tianjian era of the Liang, the year bingxu [502 CE], to the first year of the Putong era, the year gengzi [520 CE], by imperial order, he translated in three places in the capital of Yang [Jiankang]: the Shouguang Hall, Zhengguan Monastery, and Zhanyun Lodge: the Ayuwang jing (ten fascicles), the Kongque wang tuoluoni jing (two fascicles), the Wenshushili wen jing (two fascicles), the Du yiqie zhufuo jingjie zhiyan jing (one fascicle), the Pusa zang jing (one fascicle), the Wenshushili suoshuo boreboluomi jing (one fascicle), the Shelifu tuoluoni jing (two fascicles), the Ba jixiang jing (one fascicle), the Shifa jing (one fascicle), the Jietuo dao lun (thirteen fascicles), and the Ayuwang zhuan (five fascicles)—altogether eleven works, totaling thirty-eight fascicles. At first Emperor Wu served as scribe himself; later he entrusted the task to the śramaṇas Baochang, Huichao, Sengzhi, Fayun, and others to serve as scribes. The emperor regarded him with great esteem. He did not accumulate personal wealth; whatever offerings he received, he used entirely to build monasteries. The Grand Defender, the Prince of Linchuan, also revered him extremely.