釋迦方志 1.68

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窣祿勒那國（中印度也）周六千餘里。少荒東境臨殑伽河（即古恒河）北接大山城東南閻牟挪河。從國西北山中出中境而流。都城周二十餘里東臨閻牟河。寺有五所僧千餘人多小乘學。天祠百餘異道甚多。河西大寺東門外塔。佛曾於此說法度人。其側有佛髮爪塔。閻牟河東八百餘里至殑伽源。廣三四里。東南入海廣十餘里。水色滄浪味甘沙細隨水而流。俗謂福水有沐除罪。或有輕命自沈。云生天受樂。有僧伽羅國提婆菩薩。化外道受正法處。渡河東至。

the country of Srughna (in Central India), over six thousand li in circumference, with little desolate land. Its eastern border touches the Gaṅgā River (the ancient Ganges), and to the north it borders the great mountains. Southeast of the city is the Yamunā River, which flows out from the mountains in the northwest of the country through its central territory. The capital city is over twenty li in circumference, bordering the Yamunā River to the east. There are five monasteries and over a thousand monks, mostly studying the Hīnayāna. There are over a hundred deva temples and very many tīrthikas. Outside the east gate of the great monastery west of the river is a stupa where the Buddha once preached the Dharma to liberate people. Beside it is a stupa with the Buddha's hair and nails. More than eight hundred li east of the Yamunā River, one reaches the source of the Gaṅgā, three to four li wide, which enters the sea to the southeast where it is more than ten li wide. The water is deep blue, sweet in taste, with fine sand flowing along with the current. The common people call it blessed water, believing that bathing in it eliminates sin; some even despise life and drown themselves, saying they will be reborn in heaven to enjoy bliss. It is where Bodhisattva Deva of Siṃhala converted tīrthikas to receive the true Dharma. Crossing the river to the east, one reaches