The University of Nalanda c13.135

c13.135

Before we go to another aspect of the student-life, it may be noted, so far as its morality is concerned, that none of the Chinese travellers, neither Hiuen Tsiang, nor I-Tsing, refers to any instance of immorality. No one need say that the tourists painted only the better side of the picture. Even a cursory glance at the index of Takakusu's translation of I-Tsing's records will show to the reader that the tourist is admirably or shall we say surprisingly frank in his records of what he saw in India. He never misses an opportunity of pointing out the superiority of his country, which he calls the country of gods, over India, in its customs, manners, etc. This also points to the fact that he was not a mere admirer or a flatterer of India, even though much of his writing contains nothing but admiration for India. From the absence of any reference by these travellers to the morality of the students we may assume that the standard of morality must be very high.