On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c10.10
On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v1.c10.10
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The river here called *Su-p'o-fa-su-tu* according to the B, C, and D texts is the Śubhavastu, the Swāt of modern geography. In the old A text the reading is *Su-p'o-su-tu* representing a form like Svastu. The name Swāt is applied not only to the river but also to the district through which it flows.