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On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c18.s2.55

On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c18.s2.55

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v2.c18.s2.55

The pilgrim goes on to explain that 110 years after the Buddha's decease there were bhikshus at Vesāli who went far from his dharma, and erred as to the Vinaya. He then goes on to give the names of five of the great arhats who took a leading part in the Council. These arhats were *Ya-shê-t'o* (Yasoda) of Kosala, *San-p'u-ka* (Sambhoga) of Mathura, *Li-p'o-to* (Revata) of Han-no (supposed to be Kanauj),⁴ *Sha-la* of Vesāli, and *Fu-she-su-mi-lo* (Pujasumeru?) of *Sha-lo-li-fu* (that is by mistake of *sha* 沙 for *p'o* 婆, Pāṭaliput). The pilgrim describes these men as great arhats, whose minds had attained independence, who held the Three Piṭakas, who had obtained the threefold understanding, men of great reputation, known to all who have knowledge, and all of them disciples of Ānanda.