[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [大唐西域記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087) › 3.22-23 # 大唐西域記 3.22-23 大唐西域記 3.22-23 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [3.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.3.22) 鉢露羅國，周四千餘里，在大雪山間，東西長，南北狹。多麥、豆，出金、銀，資金之利，國用富饒。時唯寒烈，人性獷暴，薄於仁義，無聞禮節。形貌麁弊，衣服毛褐。文字大同印度。言語異於諸國，伽藍數百所，僧徒數千人，學無專習，戒行多濫。 > The country of Po-lu-lo is about 4000 li in circuit; it stands in the midst of the great Snowy Mountains. It is long from east to west, and narrow from north to south. It produces wheat and pulse, gold and silver. Thanks to the quantity of gold, the country is rich in supplies. The climate is continually cold. The people are rough and rude in character; there is little humanity or justice with them; and as for politeness, such a thing has not been heard of. They are coarse and despicable in appearance, and wear clothes made of wool. Their letters are nearly like those of India, their language somewhat different. There are about a hundred saṅghārāmas in the country, with something like a thousand priests, who show no great zeal for learning, and are careless in their moral conduct. Leaving this country and returning to U-to-kia-han-cha (Udakhāṇḍa), we cross at the south the river Sin-tu. The river is about 3 or 4 li in width, and flows south-west. Its waters are pure and clear as a mirror as they roll along with impetuous flow. Poisonous Nagas and hurtful beasts occupy the caverns and clefts along its sides. If a man tries to cross the river carrying with him valuable goods or gems or rare kinds of flowers or fruits, or especially relics of Buddha, the boat is frequently engulphed by the waves. After crossing the river we arrive at the kingdom of Ta-ch'a-shi-lo (Takshasila). > — Samuel Beal 1884, Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World ### [3.23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.3.23) 從此復還烏鐸迦漢荼城，南渡信度河，河廣三四里，南流，澄清皎鏡，汩淴漂流。毒龍、惡獸窟穴其中，若持貴寶、奇花果種及佛舍利渡者，船多飄沒。渡河至呾叉始羅國（北印度境）。 ## Translations (1) - [Si-yu-ki: Buddhist Records of the Western World](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087~en-beal.3.2) — Samuel Beal 1884, English --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.3.22-23](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2087.3.22-23) · Pramāṇa