大唐西域記 11.32
大唐西域記 11.32
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11.32
蘇剌侘國,周四千餘里。國大都城周三十餘里,西據莫醯河。居人殷盛,家產富饒。役屬伐臘毘國。地土鹹鹵,花菓希少。寒暑雖均,風飄不靜。土俗澆薄,人性輕躁。不好學藝,邪正兼信。伽藍五十餘所,僧徒三千餘人,多學大乘上座部法。天祠百餘所,異道雜居。國當西海之路,人皆資海之利,興販為業,貿遷有無。去城不遠,有郁鄯多山。頂有伽藍,房宇廊廡,多疏崖嶺。林樹欝茂,泉流交境,聖賢之所遊止,靈仙之所集往。從伐臘毘國北行千八百餘里,至瞿折羅國(西印度境)。
This country is 4000 li or so in circuit, the capital about 30 li. On the west the chief town borders on the Mahi river; the population is dense, and the various establishments (families) are rich. The country is dependent on Valabhi. The soil is impregnated with salt; flowers and fruit are rare. Although the climate is equable, yet there is no cessation of tempests. The manners of the people are careless and indifferent; their disposition light and frivolous. They do not love learning and are attached both to the true faith and also to heretical doctrine. There are some fifty sanghārāmas in this kingdom, with about 3000 priests; they mostly belong to the Sthavira school of the Great Vehicle. There are a hundred or so Deva temples, occupied by sectaries of various sorts. As this country is on the western sea route, the men all derive their livelihood from the sea and engage in commerce and exchange of commodities.
Not far from the city is a mountain called Yuh-chen-to (Ujjanta), on the top of which is a sanghārāma. The cells and galleries have mostly been excavated from the mountain-side. The mountain is covered with thick jungle and forest trees, whilst streams flow round its limits. Here saints and sages roam and rest, and Ṛishis endued with spiritual faculties congregate here and stay.
Going north from the country of Valabhi 1800 li or so, we come to the kingdom of Kiu-che-lo (Gurjjara).
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- Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World — Samuel Beal 1884, English