Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s3.1

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¹² See S. Beal's translation (Calcutta reprint, 1957); also T. Watters, *On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India*, London, 1904. Hiuen-tsang reached India after passing through the following territories—1. 'O-ki-ni (Akni, Agni), 2. K'iu-chi (Kucha), 3. Poh-lu-kia (Bālukā or Aksu), 4. Nu-chih-kien (Nujkind), 5. Che-shi (Chaj or Tashkand), 6. Fei-han (Ferghanah), 7. Su-tu-li-sse-ne (Suṭṛṣṇa), 8. Sa-mo-kien (Samarkand), 9. Mi-mo-ho (Maghian), 10. K'ie-po-ta-na (Kebud), 11. K'iuh-shwang-ni-kia (Kashania), 12. Ho-han (Kuan), 13. Pu-ho (Bokhara), 14. Fa-ti (Betik), 15. Ho-li-shih-mi-kia (Khwarizm, Khiva), 16. Ki-shwang-na (Kesh), 17. Tu-ho-lo (Tukhāra, Oxus valley), 18. Ta-mi (Termed), 19. Ch'i-ngoh-yen-na (Chaghanian or Soghanian), 20. Hwuh-lo-mo (Garma), 21. Su-man (Suman and Kulab), 22. Kio-ho-yen-na (Kubadian), 23. Hu-sha (Wakhsh), 24. Kho-to-lo (Khotl), 25. Kiu-mi-t'o (Kumidha or Gomeda, i.e. Derwaz and Roshan), 26. Fo-kia-lang (Baghlan), 27. Hi-lu-sih-min-kien (Rui-Samangan), 28. Ho-lin (Khulm), 29. Po-ho or Fo-ho-lo (Balkh), 30. Jui-mo-to (Jumadha), 31. Hu-shi-kien (Juzgana), 32. Ta-la-kien (Talikan), 33. Kie-chi (Gachi or Gaz), 34. Fan-yen-na (Bamiyan) and 35. Kia-pi-shi (Kāpiśa, Kāpiśī). The Chinese forms of the names are given somewhat differently by different translators. There is a little difference in the transliteration of a letter in names taken from Beal and from Watters, e.g., 'o=a, kie=ka.