大唐西域記 4.46

4.46

從此北行三百餘里，至婆羅吸摩補羅國（北印度境）。

On the north-west frontier of this country, on the eastern shore of the Mo-yu-lo; it is about 20 li in circuit. very numerous. The pure streams round it on every side; it produces pure and standing by the Ganges river, is a great Deva temple, where very many miracles of divers sorts are wrought. In the midst of it is a tank, of which the borders are made of stone joined skilfully together. Through it the Ganges river is led by an artificial canal. The men of the five Indies call it "the gate of the Ganges river." This is where religious merit is found and sin effaced. There are always hundreds and thousands of people gathered together here from distant quarters to bathe and wash in its waters. Benevolent kings have founded here "a house of merit" (Punyashala). This foundation is endowed with funds for providing choice food and medicines to bestow in charity on widows and bereaved persons, on orphans and the destitute. Going north from this 300 li or so, we come to P'o-lo-hih-mo-pu-lo country (Brahmapura).