Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.390

v2.c13.390

"The people of this country say that their state was founded more than 400 years ago ( A. D. 100 ), but that it got weaker under its successors (*sic*) ; and as there was among the relations of the king one who was an excellent man, the people turned towards him. When the king heard of this, he put him into prison, but his chains snapped spontaneously. On this the king thought him to be a supernatural being and dared not hurt him any more, but only drove him from his territory, whence he took refuge to India, and was married there to the eldest daughter ( of its king ). When on a sudden the king of Lang-ga su died, the great officers called back the prince and made him king. He died more than 20 years later, and was succeeded by his son *Bhagadāto*. In A. D. 515 he sent an envoy named Aditya with a letter to the emperor of China.