釋迦方志 2.70

2.70

the kingdom of Mūlasthānapura (West India), which is four thousand li in circuit. The capital is more than thirty li in circuit. The people are all subject to the kingdom of Ṭakka. There are over ten monasteries with very few monks. They particularly believe in heavenly spirits, with eight temples, and tīrthikas are very numerous. Beside the city is a temple to the Sun Deva, exquisitely adorned; they have cast gold into the form of the deva, decorated it with rare jewels, and female musicians play in alternation. On the four sides are flower pools and luxuriant trees. Kings of the Five Indias set up houses of merit here, dispensing goods to the poor and sick. Going more than seven hundred li northeast again, one reaches