大唐西域記 10.22

10.22

恭御陀國，周千餘里。國大都城周二十餘里。濱近海隅，山阜隱軫，土地墊濕，稼穡時播。氣序溫暑，風俗勇烈。其形偉，其貌黑。粗有禮義，不甚欺詐。至於文字，同中印度，語言風調，頗有異焉。崇敬外道，不信佛法。天祠百餘所，異道萬餘人。國境之內，數十小城，接山嶺，據海交，城既堅峻，兵又敢勇，威雄隣境，遂無強敵。國臨海濱，多有奇寶，螺貝珠璣，斯為貨用。出大青象，超乘致遠。從此西南入大荒野，深林巨木，干霄蔽日，行千四五百里，至羯𩜁（力甑反）伽國（南印度境）。

This kingdom is about 1000 li in circuit; the capital is 20 li round. It borders on a bay (angle of the sea). The ranges of mountains are high and precipitous. The ground is low and moist. It is regularly cultivated and productive. The temperature is hot, the disposition of the people brave and impulsive. The men are tall of stature and black complexioned and dirty. They have some degree of politeness and are tolerably honest. With respect to their written characters, they are the same as those of Mid-India, but their language and mode of pronunciation are quite different. They greatly respect the teaching of heretics and do not believe in the law of Buddha. There are some hundred Deva temples, and there are perhaps 10,000 unbelievers of different sects.
Within the limits of this country there are several tens of small towns which border on the mountains and are built contiguous to the sea. The cities themselves are strong and high; the soldiers are brave and daring; they rule by force the neighbouring provinces, so that no one can resist them. This country, bordering on the sea, abounds in many rare and valuable articles. They use cowrie shells and pearls in commercial transactions. The great greenish-blue elephant comes from this country. They harness it to their conveyances and make very long journeys.
From this going south-west, we enter a vast desert, jungle, and forests, the trees of which mount to heaven and hide the sun. Going 1400 or 1500 li, we come to the country of Kie-ling-kia (Kalinga).