Ancient Indian Education: An Inquiry into its Origin, Development, and Ideals c6.40

c6.40

‘This building has four halls, belvideres of three stages, high towers, connected at intervals with double gates that open inwards. It was built by the last descendant of Bimbisāra-rāja. He made much of high talent and exalted the virtuous. Learned men from different cities, and scholars from different countries, flock together in crowds, and reaching so far abide in this saṅghārāma. There are a thousand priests in it, who study the Great Vehicle.’