[Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms by Fa-Hsien]@TWC D-Link bookRecord of Buddhistic Kingdoms CHAPTER XXXIV 2/8
In (the park) there are two monasteries, in both of which there are monks residing. When you go north-west from the vihara of the Deer-wild park for thirteen yojanas, there is a kingdom named Kausambi.( 12) Its vihara is named Ghochiravana( 13)--a place where Buddha formerly resided.
Now, as of old, there is a company of monks there, most of whom are students of the hinayana. East from (this), when you have travelled eight yojanas, is the place where Buddha converted( 14) the evil demon.
There, and where he walked (in meditation) and sat at the place which was his regular abode, there have been topes erected.
There is also a monastery, which may contain more than a hundred monks. NOTES (1) Fa-Hsien is here mentioned singly, as in the account of his visit to the cave on Gridhra-kuta.
I think that Tao-ching may have remained at Patna after their first visit to it. (2) See chap.
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