[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [法苑珠林](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122) › 11.21 # 法苑珠林 11.21 法苑珠林 11.21 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [11.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.21) 問何故名婆羅痆斯。答此是河名。去其不遠造立王城。是故此城亦名婆羅痆斯。 > Question: Why is it called Vārāṇasī? Answer: This is the name of a river. Not far from it, a royal city was established, and therefore this city is also called Vārāṇasī. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 11.20](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.20) - [Next: 11.22](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.22) - [Up: 11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122~en-mt.11.21) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.21](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2122.11.21) · Pramāṇa