大唐西域記 9.58

9.58

伽藍東北行七十餘里，殑伽河南，至大聚落，人民殷盛，有數天祠，並窮彫飾。東南不遠有大窣堵波，佛昔於此一宿說法。

In old days the king of the Siṁhala country, in the early morning reflecting his face in a mirror, was not able to see himself, but he saw in the middle of a Tala wood, on the top of a little mountain in the Magadha country of Jambudvlpa, a figure of this Bodhisattva. The king, deeply affected at the benevolent appearance of the figure, diligently searched after it. Having come to this mountain, he found in fact a figure resembling the one he had seen. On this he built a vihâra and offered to it religious gifts. After this the king still recollecting the fame of the circumstance, according to his example, built vihâras and spiritual shrines. Flowers and incense with the sound of music are constantly offered here. Going south-east from this shrine on the solitary mountain about 40 li, we come to a convent with about fifty priests, who study the teaching of the Little Vehicle. Before the sanghârâma is a great stûpa, where many miracles are displayed. Here Buddha in former days preached for Brahma-deva's sake and others during seven days. By the side of it are traces where the three Buddhas of the past age sat and walked. To the north-east of the sanghârâma about 70 li, on the south side of the Ganges river, we come to a large village, thickly populated. There are many Deva temples here, all of them admirably adorned.

Not far to the south-east is a great stûpa. Here Buddha for a night preached the law. Going east from this we enter the desert mountains; and going 100 li or so, we come to the convent of the village of Lo-in-ni-lo. Before this is a great stûpa which was built by Asôkaraja. Here Buddha formerly preached the law for three months. To the north of this 2 or 3 li is a large tank about 30 li round. During the four seasons of the year a lotus of each of the four colours opens its petals. Going east we enter a great forest wild, and after 200 li or so we come to the country of I-lan-na-po-fa-to (Hiranyaparvata).