大唐西域記 6.5

6.5

此則如來在世之時，鉢邏犀那恃多王（唐言勝軍。舊曰波斯匿，訛略也）所治國都也。故宮城內有故基，勝軍王殿餘趾也。次東不遠，有一故基，上建小窣堵波，昔勝軍王為如來所建大法堂也。

THE kingdom of Sravasti (Shi-lo-fu-shi-ti) is about 6000 li in circuit. The chief town is desert and ruined. There is no record as to its exact limits (area). The ruins of the walls encompassing the royal precincts give a circuit of about 20 li. Though mostly in ruins, still there are a few inhabitants. Cereals grow in great abundance; the climate is soft and agreeable, the manners of the people are honest and pure. They apply themselves to learning, and love religion (merit). There are several hundreds of sanghârâmas, mostly in ruin, with very few religious followers, who study the books of the Sammatiya (Ching-liang-pu) school. There are 100 Deva temples with very many heretics. When Tathagata was in the world, this was the capital of the country governed by Prasenajita-raja (Po-lo-si-na-chi-to-wang). Within the old precincts of the royal city are some ancient foundations; these are the remains of the palace of King Shing-kwan (Prasenajita). From this not far to the east is a ruinous foundation, above which is built a small stûpa; these ruins represent the Great Hall of the Law, which King Prasenajita built for Buddha. By the side of this hall, not far from it, above the ruins a stûpa, is built. This is where stood the vihâra which King Prasenajita built for Prajapati Bhikshuni, the maternal aunt of Buddha. Still east of this is a stūpa to record the site of the house of Sudatta (Shen-shi).