But when the sky became clear, they could tell east and west, and (the ship) again went forward in the right direction.

If she had come on any hidden rock, there would have been no way of escape.
After proceeding in this way for rather more than ninety days, they arrived at a country called Java-dvipa, where various forms of error and Brahmanism are flourishing, while Buddhism in it is not worth speaking of.

After staying there for five months, (Fa-Hsien) again embarked in another large merchantman, which also had on board more than 200 men.

They carried provisions for fifty days, and commenced the voyage on the sixteenth day of the fourth month.
Fa-Hsien kept his retreat on board the ship.

They took a course to the north-east, intending to fetch Kwang-chow.