The Classical Accounts of India c13.64

c13.64

43. The passage into the gulf of Barygaza is narrow and difficult of access to those approaching it from the sea for they are carried either to the right or to the left, the left being the better passage of the two On the right, at the very entrance of the gulf, lies a narrow strip of shoal, rough and beset with rocks. It is called Herone, and lies opposite the village of Cammoni. On the left side right against this is the promontory of Papica, which lies in front of Astacapra, where it is difficult to anchor, from the strength of the current and because the cables are cut through by the sharp rocks at the bottom. But even if the passage into the gulf is secured, the mouth of the Barygaza river is not easy to hit, since the coast is low and there are no certain marks to be seen until you are close upon them Neither, if it is discovered, is it easy to enter, from the presence of shoals at the mouth of the river.