On Yuan Chwang's Travels in India, 629–645 A.D. v2.c17.s3.17

v2.c17.s3.17

As to the river mentioned in this passage, a note added to the text explains the word Ajitavati as meaning *wu-shêng* (無勝) or “Invincible”, and adds that this was the general name for the river at the pilgrim’s time. It also states that an old name for this river was *A-li-lo-po-ti*; but the second character in the transcription has been shown to be a mistake; it should be replaced by i (夷), giving the name Airāvatī. Another designation for this river is given in the note as Shi-la-na-fa-ti, that is Siran-yavati for Hiraṇyavati, with ho added, explained as meaning "the river with gold". It was evidently a variety of this last name which Fa-hsien transcribed by Hi-lien (希連).