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Going on twelve yojanas, still to the east, they came to the city of Kusanagara,3 on the north of which, between two trees,4 on the bank of the

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Following the course of the Ganges, and descending eastwards for eighteen yojanas, he found on the southern bank the great kingdom of Champa,1 with topes reared at the places where

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South from this 200 yojanas, there is a country named

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From this they proceeded south-east for eighteen yojanas, and found themselves in a kingdom called Sankasya,1 at the place where Buddha came down, after ascending to the

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Going on south-east from the city of Sravasti for twelve yojanas, (the travellers) came to a town named

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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 Ghochiravana13 — a place where Buddha formerly resided.

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East from (this), when you have travelled eight yojanas, is the place where Buddha converted14 the evil demon.

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Four yojanas on from this place to the east brought the travellers to the confluence of the five rivers. 1

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Fa-hien stayed at the Dragon vihara till after the summer retreat,1 and then, travelling to the south-east for seven yojanas, he arrived at the city of Kanyakubja,2 lying along the Ganges. 3 There are two monasteries in it, the inmates of which are students of the hinayana.

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East from this city ten yojanas, (the travellers) came to the kingdom of Vaisali.

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