大唐西域記 10.12

10.12

迦摩縷波國，周萬餘里。國大都城周三十餘里。土地泉濕，稼穡時播。般核娑菓、那羅雞羅菓，其樹雖多，彌復珍貴。河流湖陂，交帶城邑。氣序和暢，風俗淳質。人形卑小，容貌釐黑。語言少異中印度。性甚獷暴，志存強學。宗事天神，不信佛法。故自佛興以迄于今，尚未建立伽藍，招集僧侶。其有淨信之徒，但竊念而已。天祠數百，異道數萬。

The country of Kâmarûpa is about 10,000 li in circuit. The capital town is about 30 li. The land lies low, but is rich, and is regularly cultivated. They cultivate the Panasa fruit and the Na-lo-ki-lo (Nârikêla) fruit. These trees, though numerous, are nevertheless much valued and esteemed. Water led from the river or from banked-up lakes (reservoirs) flows round the towns. The climate is soft and temperate. The manners of the people simple and honest. The men are of small stature, and their complexion a dark yellow. Their language differs a little from that of Mid-India. Their nature is very impetuous and wild; their memories are retentive, and they are earnest in study. They adore and sacrifice to the Devas, and have no faith in Buddha; hence from the time when Buddha appeared in the world even down to the present time there never as yet has been built one sanghârâma as a place for the priests to assemble. Such disciples as there are are of a pure faith, say their prayers (repeat the name of Buddha) secretly, and that is all. There are as many as 100 Dêva temples, and different sectaries to the number of several myriads. The present king belongs to the old line (tso yari) of Nârâyana-dêva. He is of the Brâhman caste. His name is Bhâskaravarman, his title Kumâra (Keu-mo-lo). From the time that this family seized the land and assumed the government till the present king, there have elapsed a thousand successions (generations).