大唐西域記 9.37

9.37

迦蘭陀池西北行二三里，有窣堵波，無憂王所建也，高六十餘尺。傍有石柱，刻記立窣堵波事，高五十餘尺，上作象形。

To the north of the Venuvana Vihara about 200 paces we come to the Karanda lake (Karandahrada). When Tathagata was in the world he preached often here. The water was pure and clear, and possessed of the eight qualities. After the Nirvana of Buddha it dried up and disappeared. To the north-west of the Karandahrada, at a distance of 2 or 3 li, is a stupa, which was built by Asoka-raja. It is about 60 feet high; by the side of it is a stone pillar on which is a record engraved relating to the foundation of the stupa. It is about 50 feet high, and on the top has the figure of an elephant. To the north-east of the stone pillar, not far, we come to the town of Rajagriha (Ho-lo-shi-ki-li-hi). The outer walls of this city have been destroyed, and there are no remnants of them left; the inner city (walls) although in a ruined state, still have some elevation from the ground, and are about 20 li in circuit. In the first case, Bimbisara-raja established his residence in Kusagara; in this place the houses of the people, being close together, were frequently burned with fire and destroyed. When one house was in flames, it was impossible to prevent the whole neighbourhood sharing in the calamity, and consequently the whole was burned up. Then the people made loud complaints, and were unable to rest quietly in their dwellings. The king said, "By my demerit the lower people are afflicted;