大唐西域記 4.23

4.23

波理夜呾羅國，周三千餘里。國大都城周十四五里。宜穀稼，豐宿麥，有異稻種六十日而收穫焉。多牛羊，少華菓。氣序暑熱，風俗剛猛。不尚學藝，信奉外道。王，吠奢種也，性勇烈，多武略。伽藍八所，傾毀已甚，僧徒寡少，習學小乘。天祠十餘所，異道千餘人。

This country is about 3000 li in circuit, and the capital about 14 or 15 li. Grain is abundant and late wheat. There is a strange kind of rice grown here, which ripens after sixty There are many oxen and sheep, few flowers and fruits. The climate is warm and fiery, the manners of the people are resolute and fierce. They do not esteem learning, and are given to honour the heretics. The king is of the Vaisya caste; he is of a brave and impetuous nature, and very warlike.
There are eight tiias, mostly ruined, with a very priests, who study the Little Vehicle. There are ten Deva temples with about 1000 followers of different sects.
Going east from this 500 li or so, we come to the country of Mo-t'u-lo (Mathura).