大唐西域記 11.46

11.46

阿軬荼國，周二千四五百里。國大都城周二十餘里。無大君長，役屬信度國。土宜稼穡，宿、麥特豐，花菓少，草木疎。氣序風寒，人性獷烈。言辭朴質，不尚學業，然於三寶守心淳信。伽藍二十餘所，僧徒二千餘人，多學小乘正量部法。天祠五所，並塗灰外道也。城東北不遠，大竹林中，伽藍餘趾，是如來昔於此處聽諸苾芻著亟縛屣（唐言靴）。傍有窣堵波，無憂王所建也，基雖傾陷，尚高百餘尺。其傍精舍，有青石立佛像，每至齋日，或放神光。次南八百餘步，林中有窣堵波，無憂王之所建也。如來昔日止此，夜寒，乃以三衣重覆，至明旦，開諸苾芻著複納衣。此林之中有佛經行之處。又有諸窣堵波，鱗次相望，並過去四佛坐處也。其窣堵波中有如來髮、爪，每至齋日，多放光明。從此東北行九百餘里，至伐剌拏國（西印度境）。

This kingdom is 2400 or 2500 li in circuit ; the capital is about 20 li. There is no chief ruler, but the country is subject to Sin-tu. The soil is fit for the cultivation of grain, and abounds in beans and wheat ; it produces but few flowers or fruits; the woods are thin. The climate is windy and cold; the disposition of the men is fierce and impulsive. Their language is simple and uncultivated. They do not value learning, but they are earnest and sincere believers in " the three gems." There are about twenty sangharamas, with some 2000 priests ; they mostly study the Little Vehicle according to the Sammatiya school. There are some five Deva temples, frequented by the heretics called Pasupatas.
To the north-east of the city, not a great distance, in the middle of a great bamboo forest is a sangharama mostly in ruins. Here Tathagata gave permission to the Bhikshus to wear Kih-fu-to (boots). By the side of it is a stupa built by Asoka-raja. Although the foundations have sunk into the earth, yet the remains are some hundred feet high. In a vihara by the side of the stupa is a blue-stone standing figure of Buddha. On sacred days (fast-days) it spreads abroad a divine light.
To the south 800 paces or so, in a forest, is a stūpa which was built by Aśōka-rāja. Tathāgata, in time gone by, stopping here, finding it cold in the night, covered himself with his three garments: on the morning following he permitted the Bhikshus to wear wadded garments. In this wood is a place where Buddha walked for exercise. There are also a number of stūpas placed opposite one another, where the four Buddhas of the past age sat. In this stūpa are relics of Buddha's hair and nails. On holy days they emit a miraculous light.
Going from this north-east 900 li or so, we come to the country of Fa-la-na.