The Mountains, Rivers and Peoples of Bharatavarsha

Verse 1 (6.9.1)

यदिदं भारतं वर्षं यत्रेदं मूर्च्छितं बलम् । यत्रातिमात्रलुब्धोऽयं पुत्रो दुर्योधनो मम ॥

yadidaṃ bhārataṃ varṣaṃ yatredaṃ mūrcchitaṃ balam | yatrātimātralubdho'yaṃ putro duryodhano mama

This land of Bharatavarsha, where this vast host has gathered in a frenzy, which my son Duryodhana covets beyond all measure,

Verse 2 (6.9.2)

यत्र गृद्धाः पाण्डुपुत्रा यत्र मे सञ्जते मनः । एतन्मे तत्त्वमाचक्ष्व त्वं हि मे बुद्धिमान्मतः ॥

yatra gṛddhāḥ pāṇḍuputrā yatra me sañjate manaḥ | etanme tattvamācakṣva tvaṃ hi me buddhimānmataḥ

which the sons of Pandu also covet, and to which my own mind clings — tell me the truth about it, for I hold you to be wise.

Note on the text: Corrected गृद्धा → गृद्धाः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped visarga before पाण्डु-; the critical edition reads gṛddhāḥ). बुद्धिमान्मतः (CE kuśalo hy asi saṃjaya) kept as a variant.

Verse 3 (6.9.3)

न तत्र पाण्डवा गृद्धाः शृणु राजन्वचो मम । गृद्धो दुर्योधनस्तत्र शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ॥

na tatra pāṇḍavā gṛddhāḥ śṛṇu rājanvaco mama | gṛddho duryodhanastatra śakuniścāpi saubalaḥ

The Pandavas do not covet it; hear my words, O king. It is Duryodhana who covets it, and Shakuni the son of Subala too,

Verse 4 (6.9.4)

अपरे क्षत्रियाश्चैव नानाजनपदेश्वराः । ये गृद्धा भारते वर्षे न मृष्यन्ति परस्परम् ॥

apare kṣatriyāścaiva nānājanapadeśvarāḥ | ye gṛddhā bhārate varṣe na mṛṣyanti parasparam

and other kshatriyas as well, lords of many realms, who, coveting Bharatavarsha, cannot bear one another.

Verse 5 (6.9.5)

अत्र ते कीर्तयिष्यामि वर्षं भारत भारतम् । प्रियमिन्द्रस्य देवस्य मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य च ॥

atra te kīrtayiṣyāmi varṣaṃ bhārata bhāratam | priyamindrasya devasya manorvaivasvatasya ca

Here I shall describe to you, O Bharata, the land of Bharata, dear to the god Indra and to Manu, son of Vivasvat;

Verse 6 (6.9.6)

पृथोस्तु राजन्वैन्यस्य तथेक्ष्वाकोर्महात्मनः । ययातेरम्बरीषस्य मान्धातुर्नहुषस्य च ॥

pṛthostu rājanvainyasya tathekṣvākormahātmanaḥ | yayāterambarīṣasya māndhāturnahuṣasya ca

dear, O king, to Prithu son of Vena, to the great-souled Ikshvaku, to Yayati, Ambarisha, Mandhatri and Nahusha;

Verse 7 (6.9.7)

तथैव मुचुकुन्दस्य शिबेरौशीनरस्य च । ऋषभस्य तथैलस्य नृगस्य नृपतेस्तथा ॥

tathaiva mucukundasya śiberauśīnarasya ca | ṛṣabhasya tathailasya nṛgasya nṛpatestathā

to Muchukunda likewise, to Shibi son of Ushinara, to Rishabha, to Aila, and to King Nriga;

Verse 8 (6.9.8)

कुशिकस्य च दुर्धर्ष गाधेश्चैव महात्मनः । सोमकस्य च दुर्धर्ष दिलीपस्य तथैव च ॥

kuśikasya ca durdharṣa gādheścaiva mahātmanaḥ | somakasya ca durdharṣa dilīpasya tathaiva ca

to Kushika, O invincible one, and to the great-souled Gadhi, to Somaka, O invincible one, and to Dilipa as well;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the critical edition records it in its apparatus as the star passage 6.10.7d*0043.

Verse 9 (6.9.9)

अन्येषां च महाराज क्षत्रियाणां बलीयसाम् । सर्वेषामेव राजेन्द्र प्रियं भारत भारतम् ॥

anyeṣāṃ ca mahārāja kṣatriyāṇāṃ balīyasām | sarveṣāmeva rājendra priyaṃ bhārata bhāratam

and to other mighty kshatriyas, great king — to all of them, O lord of kings, the land of Bharata has been dear.

Verse 10 (6.9.10)

तत्ते वर्षं प्रवक्ष्यामि यथायथमरिन्दम । शृणु मे गदतो राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ॥

tatte varṣaṃ pravakṣyāmi yathāyathamarindama | śṛṇu me gadato rājanyanmāṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi

I shall describe that land to you just as it is, O tamer of foes. Listen, O king, as I tell you what you ask of me.

Note on the text: Corrected श्रृणु → शृणु (misprint in Wikisource; श्रृ for शृ; the critical edition reads śṛṇu).

Verse 11 (6.9.11)

महेन्द्रो मलयः सह्यः शुक्तिमानृक्षवानपि । विन्ध्यश्च पारियात्रश्च सप्तैते कुलपर्वताः ॥

mahendro malayaḥ sahyaḥ śuktimānṛkṣavānapi | vindhyaśca pāriyātraśca saptaite kulaparvatāḥ

Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Shuktiman, Rikshavan, Vindhya and Pariyatra — these seven are the principal mountain ranges.

Verse 12 (6.9.12)

तेषां सहस्रशो राजन्पर्वतास्ते समीपतः । अविज्ञाताः सारवन्तो विपुलाश्चित्रसानवः ॥

teṣāṃ sahasraśo rājanparvatāste samīpataḥ | avijñātāḥ sāravanto vipulāścitrasānavaḥ

Near them, O king, stand thousands of other mountains, little known, yet rich in substance, vast, and with many-coloured ridges.

Verse 13 (6.9.13)

अन्ये ततोऽपरिज्ञाता ह्रस्वा ह्रस्वोपजीविनः । आर्या म्लेच्छाश्च कौरव्य तैर्मिश्राः पुरुषा विभो ॥

anye tato'parijñātā hrasvā hrasvopajīvinaḥ | āryā mlecchāśca kauravya tairmiśrāḥ puruṣā vibho

Beyond these are others, unknown and low, by which humble folk make their living. Aryans and mlecchas, O Kauravya, and men of mixed descent from both, O lord,

Verse 14 (6.9.14)

नदीं पिबन्ति विपुलां गङ्गां सिन्धुं सरस्वतीम् । गोदावरीं नर्मदां च बाहुदां च महानदीम् ॥

nadīṃ pibanti vipulāṃ gaṅgāṃ sindhuṃ sarasvatīm | godāvarīṃ narmadāṃ ca bāhudāṃ ca mahānadīm

drink the waters of the broad rivers: the Ganga, the Sindhu, the Sarasvati, the Godavari, the Narmada, and the great river Bahuda;

Verse 15 (6.9.15)

शतद्रूं चन्द्रभागां च यमुनां च महानदीम् । दृषद्वतीं विपाशां च विपापां स्थूलवालुकाम् ॥

śatadrūṃ candrabhāgāṃ ca yamunāṃ ca mahānadīm | dṛṣadvatīṃ vipāśāṃ ca vipāpāṃ sthūlavālukām

the Shatadru, the Chandrabhaga, the great river Yamuna, the Drishadvati, the Vipasha, the Vipapa and the Sthulavaluka;

Verse 16 (6.9.16)

नदीं वेत्रवतीं चैव कृष्णवेणीं च निम्नगाम् । इरावतीं वितस्तां च पयोष्णीं देविकामपि ॥

nadīṃ vetravatīṃ caiva kṛṣṇaveṇīṃ ca nimnagām | irāvatīṃ vitastāṃ ca payoṣṇīṃ devikāmapi

the river Vetravati, the stream Krishnaveni, the Iravati, the Vitasta, the Payoshni and the Devika;

Verse 17 (6.9.17)

वेदस्मृतां वेदवतीं त्रिदिवामिक्षुलां कृमिम् । करीषिणीं चित्रवाहां चित्रसेनां च निम्नगाम् ॥

vedasmṛtāṃ vedavatīṃ tridivāmikṣulāṃ kṛmim | karīṣiṇīṃ citravāhāṃ citrasenāṃ ca nimnagām

the Vedasmrita, the Vedavati, the Tridiva, the Ikshula, the Krimi, the Karishini, the Chitravaha and the stream Chitrasena;

Verse 18 (6.9.18)

गोमतीं धूतपापां च वन्दनां च महानदीम् । कौशिकीं त्रिविदां कृत्यां निचितां लोहितारणीम् ॥

gomatīṃ dhūtapāpāṃ ca vandanāṃ ca mahānadīm | kauśikīṃ trividāṃ kṛtyāṃ nicitāṃ lohitāraṇīm

the Gomati, the Dhutapapa, the great river Vandana, the Kaushiki, the Trivida, the Kritya, the Nichita and the Lohitarani;

Note on the text: Corrected लोहितारणीं → लोहितारणीम् (misprint in Wikisource; anusvara for final m at the end of the verse; the critical edition ends lohatāriṇīm).

Verse 19 (6.9.19)

रहस्यां शतकुम्भां च सरयूं च तथैव च । चर्मण्वतीं वेत्रवतीं हस्तिसोमां दिशं तथा ॥

rahasyāṃ śatakumbhāṃ ca sarayūṃ ca tathaiva ca | carmaṇvatīṃ vetravatīṃ hastisomāṃ diśaṃ tathā

the Rahasya, the Shatakumbha and the Sarayu as well; the Charmanvati, the Vetravati, the Hastisoma and the Disha;

Verse 20 (6.9.20)

शरावतीं पयोष्णीं च वेणां भीमरथीमपि । कावेरीं चुलुकां चापि वाणीं शतबलामपि ॥

śarāvatīṃ payoṣṇīṃ ca veṇāṃ bhīmarathīmapi | kāverīṃ culukāṃ cāpi vāṇīṃ śatabalāmapi

the Sharavati, the Payoshni, the Vena and the Bhimarathi; the Kaveri, the Chuluka, the Vani and the Shatabala;

Verse 21 (6.9.21)

नीवारामहितां चापि सुप्रयोगां जनाधिप । पवित्रां कुण्डलीं सिन्धुं राजनीं पुरमालिनीम् ॥

nīvārāmahitāṃ cāpi suprayogāṃ janādhipa | pavitrāṃ kuṇḍalīṃ sindhuṃ rājanīṃ puramālinīm

the Nivara, the Ahita and the Suprayoga, O lord of men; the Pavitra, the Kundali, the Sindhu, the Rajani and the Puramalini;

Verse 22 (6.9.22)

पूर्वाभिरामां वीरां च भीमामोघवतीं तथा । पाशाशिनीं पापहरां महेन्द्रां पाटलावतीम् ॥

pūrvābhirāmāṃ vīrāṃ ca bhīmāmoghavatīṃ tathā | pāśāśinīṃ pāpaharāṃ mahendrāṃ pāṭalāvatīm

the Purvabhirama, the Vira, the Bhima and the Oghavati; the Pashashini, the Papahara, the Mahendra and the Patalavati;

Verse 23 (6.9.23)

करीषिणीमसिक्नीं च कुशचीरां महानदीम् । मकरीं प्रवरां मेनां हेमां घृतवतीं तथा ॥

karīṣiṇīmasiknīṃ ca kuśacīrāṃ mahānadīm | makarīṃ pravarāṃ menāṃ hemāṃ ghṛtavatīṃ tathā

the Karishini, the Asikni and the great river Kushachira; the Makari, the Pravara, the Mena, the Hema and the Ghritavati;

Note on the text: A variant of CE 6.10.22: both have असिक्नीं, प्रवरां मेनां and घृतवतीं तथा, but the other names differ (CE pāriṣeṇām … saralāṃ bhāramardinīm / puruhīṃ … moghāṃ).

Verse 24 (6.9.24)

पुरावतीमनुष्णां च शैब्यां कापीं च भारत । सदानीरामधृष्यां च कुशधारां महानदीम् ॥

purāvatīmanuṣṇāṃ ca śaibyāṃ kāpīṃ ca bhārata | sadānīrāmadhṛṣyāṃ ca kuśadhārāṃ mahānadīm

the Puravati, the Anushna, the Shaibya and the Kapi, O Bharata; the Sadanira, the Adhrishya and the great river Kushadhara;

Note on the text: Line 2 is CE 6.10.23cd; line 1 differs (CE dhūmatyām atikṛṣṇāṃ ca sūcīṃ chāvīṃ ca kaurava).

Verse 25 (6.9.25)

सदाकान्तां शिवां चैव तथा वीरवतीमपि । वस्त्रां सुवस्त्रां गौरीं च कम्पनां सहिरण्वतीम् ॥

sadākāntāṃ śivāṃ caiva tathā vīravatīmapi | vastrāṃ suvastrāṃ gaurīṃ ca kampanāṃ sahiraṇvatīm

the Sadakanta, the Shiva and the Viravati as well; the Vastra, the Suvastra, the Gauri, the Kampana and the Hiranvati;

Verse 26 (6.9.26)

वरां वीरकरां चापि पञ्चमीं च महानदीम् । रथचित्रां ज्योतिरथां विश्वामित्रां कपिञ्जलाम् ॥

varāṃ vīrakarāṃ cāpi pañcamīṃ ca mahānadīm | rathacitrāṃ jyotirathāṃ viśvāmitrāṃ kapiñjalām

the Vara, the Virakara and the great river Panchami; the Rathachitra, the Jyotiratha, the Vishvamitra and the Kapinjala;

Note on the text: Line 2 is CE 6.10.25cd; line 1 differs (CE hiraṇvatīṃ citravatīṃ citrasenāṃ ca nimnagām).

Verse 27 (6.9.27)

उपेन्द्रां बहुलां चैव कुवीरामम्बुवाहिनीम् । विनदीं पिञ्जलां वेणां तुङ्गवेणां महानदीम् ॥

upendrāṃ bahulāṃ caiva kuvīrāmambuvāhinīm | vinadīṃ piñjalāṃ veṇāṃ tuṅgaveṇāṃ mahānadīm

the Upendra, the Bahula, the Kuvira and the Ambuvahini; the Vinadi, the Pinjala, the Vena and the great river Tungavena;

Verse 28 (6.9.28)

विदिशां कृष्णवेणां च ताम्रां च कपिलामपि । खलुं सुवामां वेदाश्वां हरिश्रावां महापगाम् ॥

vidiśāṃ kṛṣṇaveṇāṃ ca tāmrāṃ ca kapilāmapi | khaluṃ suvāmāṃ vedāśvāṃ hariśrāvāṃ mahāpagām

the Vidisha, the Krishnavena, the Tamra and the Kapila; the Khalu, the Suvama, the Vedashva and the great stream Harishrava;

Verse 29 (6.9.29)

शीघ्रां च पिच्छिलां चैव भारद्वाजीं च निम्नगाम् । कौशिकीं निम्नगां शोणां बाहुदामथ चन्द्रमाम् ॥

śīghrāṃ ca picchilāṃ caiva bhāradvājīṃ ca nimnagām | kauśikīṃ nimnagāṃ śoṇāṃ bāhudāmatha candramām

the Shighra, the Pichchhila and the stream Bharadvaji; the Kaushiki, the stream Shona, the Bahuda and the Chandrama;

Note on the text: Corrected शोणा → शोणां (misprint in Wikisource; dropped anusvara in a list of accusatives; the critical edition reads śoṇāṃ).

Verse 30 (6.9.30)

दुर्गां चित्रशिलां चैव ब्रह्मवेध्यां बृहद्वतीम् । यवक्षामथ रोहीं च तथा जाम्बूनदीमपि ॥

durgāṃ citraśilāṃ caiva brahmavedhyāṃ bṛhadvatīm | yavakṣāmatha rohīṃ ca tathā jāmbūnadīmapi

the Durga, the Chitrashila, the Brahmavedhya and the Brihadvati; the Yavaksha, the Rohi and the Jambunadi as well;

Verse 31 (6.9.31)

सुनसां तमसां दासीं वसामन्यां वराणसीम् । नीलां धृतवतीं चैव पर्णाशां च महानदीम् ॥

sunasāṃ tamasāṃ dāsīṃ vasāmanyāṃ varāṇasīm | nīlāṃ dhṛtavatīṃ caiva parṇāśāṃ ca mahānadīm

the Sunasa, the Tamasa, the Dasi, the Vasa, and another, the Varanasi; the Nila, the Dhritavati and the great river Parnasha;

Verse 32 (6.9.32)

मानवीं वृषभां चैव ब्रह्ममेध्यां बृहद्ध्वनीम् । एताश्चान्याश्च बहुधा महानद्यो जनाधिप ॥

mānavīṃ vṛṣabhāṃ caiva brahmamedhyāṃ bṛhaddhvanīm | etāścānyāśca bahudhā mahānadyo janādhipa

the Manavi, the Vrishabha, the Brahmamedhya and the Brihaddhvani. These and many others, O lord of men, are great rivers:

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.31a with the star passage 6.10.31d*0044 (brahmamedhyāṃ bṛhadvatīm) as its second half; line 2 is the rest of *0044 (etāś cānyāś ca bahudhā) followed by CE 6.10.31b (mahānadyo janādhipa).

Verse 33 (6.9.33)

सदानिरामयां कृष्णां मन्दगां मन्दवाहिनीम् । ब्राह्मणीं च महागौरीं दुर्गामपि च भारत ॥

sadānirāmayāṃ kṛṣṇāṃ mandagāṃ mandavāhinīm | brāhmaṇīṃ ca mahāgaurīṃ durgāmapi ca bhārata

the Sadaniramaya, the Krishna, the Mandaga and the Mandavahini; the Brahmani, the Mahagauri and the Durga too, O Bharata;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.31cd (कृष्णां for vṛtyāṃ); line 2 is CE 6.10.32ab.

Verse 34 (6.9.34)

चित्रोपलां चित्ररथां मञ्जुलां वाहिनीं तथा । मन्दाकिनीं वैतरणीं कोषां चापि महानदीम् ॥

citropalāṃ citrarathāṃ mañjulāṃ vāhinīṃ tathā | mandākinīṃ vaitaraṇīṃ koṣāṃ cāpi mahānadīm

the Chitropala, the Chitraratha, the Manjula and the Vahini; the Mandakini, the Vaitarani and the great river Kosha;

Note on the text: Corrected मञ्चुलां → मञ्जुलां (misprint in Wikisource; च for ज; the critical edition reads mañjuṃ). Line 1 is CE 6.10.32cd and line 2 CE 6.10.33ab, with variant names.

Verse 35 (6.9.35)

शुक्तिमतीमनङ्गां च तथैव वृषसाह्वयाम् । लोहित्यां करतोयां च तथैव वृषकाह्वयाम् ॥

śuktimatīmanaṅgāṃ ca tathaiva vṛṣasāhvayām | lohityāṃ karatoyāṃ ca tathaiva vṛṣakāhvayām

the Shuktimati, the Ananga and likewise the Vrishasahvaya; the Lohitya, the Karatoya and likewise the Vrishakahvaya;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.33cd with variant names (CE śuktimatīm araṇyāṃ ca puṣpaveṇyutpalāvatīm); line 2 is CE 6.10.34ab (वृषकाह्वयाम् for vṛṣabhaṅginīm).

Verse 36 (6.9.36)

कुमारीमृषिकुल्यां च मारिषां च सरस्वतीम् । मन्दाकिनीं सुपुण्यां च सर्वां गङ्गां च भारत ॥

kumārīmṛṣikulyāṃ ca māriṣāṃ ca sarasvatīm | mandākinīṃ supuṇyāṃ ca sarvāṃ gaṅgāṃ ca bhārata

the Kumari, the Rishikulya, the Marisha and the Sarasvati; the Mandakini, the Supunya, and every Ganga, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.34cd (मारिषां च सरस्वतीम् for brahmakulyāṃ ca bhārata); line 2 corresponds to CE 6.10.35ab (sarasvatīḥ supuṇyāś ca sarvā gaṅgāś ca māriṣa).

Verse 37 (6.9.37)

विश्वस्य मातरः सर्वाः सर्वाश्चैव महाफलाः । तथा नद्यस्त्वप्रकाशाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥

viśvasya mātaraḥ sarvāḥ sarvāścaiva mahāphalāḥ | tathā nadyastvaprakāśāḥ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ

All of them are mothers of the universe, and all bestow great rewards. Besides these there are rivers less known, by hundreds and by thousands.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.35cd (महाफलाः for mahābalāḥ); line 2 is CE 6.10.36ab.

Verse 38 (6.9.38)

इत्येताः सरितो राजन्समाख्याता यथास्मृति । अत ऊर्ध्वं जनपदान्निबोध गदतो मम ॥

ityetāḥ sarito rājansamākhyātā yathāsmṛti | ata ūrdhvaṃ janapadānnibodha gadato mama

These, O king, are the rivers, named as far as memory serves. Now hear from me of the realms and their peoples.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.36cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.37ab.

Verse 39 (6.9.39)

तत्रेमे कुरुपाञ्चालाः शाल्वा माद्रेयजाङ्गलाः । शूरसेनाः पुलिन्दाश्च बोधा मालास्तथैव च ॥

tatreme kurupāñcālāḥ śālvā mādreyajāṅgalāḥ | śūrasenāḥ pulindāśca bodhā mālāstathaiva ca

Here are the Kurus and the Panchalas, the Shalvas, the Madreyas and the Jangalas; the Shurasenas, the Pulindas, the Bodhas and the Malas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.37cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.38ab, with variant names.

Verse 40 (6.9.40)

मत्स्याः कुशल्याः सौशल्याः कुंतयः कांतिकोसलाः । चेदिमत्स्यकरूशाश्च भोजाः सिन्धुपुलिन्दकाः ॥

matsyāḥ kuśalyāḥ sauśalyāḥ kuṃtayaḥ kāṃtikosalāḥ | cedimatsyakarūśāśca bhojāḥ sindhupulindakāḥ

the Matsyas, the Kushalyas, the Saushalyas, the Kuntis, the Kantis and the Kosalas; the Chedis, the Matsyas and the Karushas, the Bhojas, the Sindhus and the Pulindakas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.38cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.39ab, with variant names.

Verse 41 (6.9.41)

उत्तमाश्च दशार्णाश्च मेकलाश्चोत्कलैः सह । पञ्चालाः कोसलाश्चैव नैकपृष्ठा धुरन्धराः ॥

uttamāśca daśārṇāśca mekalāścotkalaiḥ saha | pañcālāḥ kosalāścaiva naikapṛṣṭhā dhurandharāḥ

the Uttamas, the Dasharnas, and the Mekalas together with the Utkalas; the Panchalas, the Kosalas, the Naikaprishthas and the Dhurandharas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.39cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.40ab, with variant names.

Verse 42 (6.9.42)

गोधा मद्रकलिङ्गाश्च काशयोऽपरकाशयः । जठराः कुकुराश्चैव सदशार्णाश्च भारत ॥

godhā madrakaliṅgāśca kāśayo'parakāśayaḥ | jaṭharāḥ kukurāścaiva sadaśārṇāśca bhārata

the Godhas, the Madras and the Kalingas, the Kashis and the Further Kashis; the Jatharas, the Kukuras, and the Dasharnas too, O Bharata;

Note on the text: Corrected मद्रकलिङ्गाश्छ → मद्रकलिङ्गाश्च (misprint in Wikisource; छ for च in the particle ca). Line 1 is CE 6.10.40cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.41ab, with variant names.

Verse 43 (6.9.43)

कुन्तयोऽवन्तयश्चैव तथैवापरकुन्तयः । गोमन्ता मन्दकाः सण्डा विदर्भा रूपवाहिकाः ॥

kuntayo'vantayaścaiva tathaivāparakuntayaḥ | gomantā mandakāḥ saṇḍā vidarbhā rūpavāhikāḥ

the Kuntis, the Avantis and the Further Kuntis; the Gomantas, the Mandakas, the Sandas, the Vidarbhas and the Rupavahikas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.41cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.42ab, with variant names.

Verse 44 (6.9.44)

अश्मकाः पाण्डुराष्ट्राश्च गोपराष्ट्राः करीतयः । अधिराज्यकुशाद्याश्च मल्लराष्ट्रं च केवलम् ॥

aśmakāḥ pāṇḍurāṣṭrāśca goparāṣṭrāḥ karītayaḥ | adhirājyakuśādyāśca mallarāṣṭraṃ ca kevalam

the Ashmakas, the Pandurashtras, the Goparashtras and the Karitis; the Adhirajyas, the Kushadyas, and the land of Mallarashtra as well;

Note on the text: Corrected अधिराज्यकुशाद्यश्च → अधिराज्यकुशाद्याश्च (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā of the nominative plural -आः). Line 1 is CE 6.10.42cd; line 2 corresponds to CE 6.10.43ab (ādirāṣṭrāḥ sukuṭṭāś ca balirāṣṭraṃ ca kevalam), with variant names.

Verse 45 (6.9.45)

वारवास्यायवाहाश्च चक्राश्चक्रातयः शकाः । विदेहा मगधाः स्वक्षा मलजा विजयास्तथा ॥

vāravāsyāyavāhāśca cakrāścakrātayaḥ śakāḥ | videhā magadhāḥ svakṣā malajā vijayāstathā

the Varavasyas, the Ayavahas, the Chakras, the Chakratis and the Shakas; the Videhas, the Magadhas, the Svakshas, the Malajas and the Vijayas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.43cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.44ab, with variant names.

Verse 46 (6.9.46)

अङ्गा वङ्गाः कलिङ्गाश्च यकृल्लोमान एव च । मल्लाः सुदेष्णाः प्रह्लादा माहिकाः शशिकास्तथा ॥

aṅgā vaṅgāḥ kaliṅgāśca yakṛllomāna eva ca | mallāḥ sudeṣṇāḥ prahlādā māhikāḥ śaśikāstathā

the Angas, the Vangas, the Kalingas and the Yakrillomans; the Mallas, the Sudeshnas, the Prahladas, the Mahikas and the Shashikas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.44cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.45ab, with variant names.

Verse 47 (6.9.47)

बाह्लीका वाटधानाश्च आभीराः कालतोयकाः । अपरान्ताः परान्ताश्च पञ्चालाश्चर्ममण्डलाः ॥

bāhlīkā vāṭadhānāśca ābhīrāḥ kālatoyakāḥ | aparāntāḥ parāntāśca pañcālāścarmamaṇḍalāḥ

the Bahlikas, the Vatadhanas, the Abhiras and the Kalatoyakas; the Aparantas, the Parantas, the Panchalas and the Charmamandalas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.45cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.46ab, with variant names.

Verse 48 (6.9.48)

अटवीशिखराश्चैव मेरुभूताश्च मारिष । उपावृत्तानुपावृत्ताः स्वराष्ट्राः केकयास्तथा ॥

aṭavīśikharāścaiva merubhūtāśca māriṣa | upāvṛttānupāvṛttāḥ svarāṣṭrāḥ kekayāstathā

the Atavishikharas and the Merubhutas, sir; the Upavrittas, the Anupavrittas, the Svarashtras and the Kekayas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.46cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.47ab, with variant names.

Verse 49 (6.9.49)

कुन्दापरान्ता माहेयाः कक्षाः सामुद्रनिष्कुटाः । अन्ध्राश्च बहवो राजन्नन्तर्गिर्यास्तथैव च ॥

kundāparāntā māheyāḥ kakṣāḥ sāmudraniṣkuṭāḥ | andhrāśca bahavo rājannantargiryāstathaiva ca

the Kundaparantas, the Maheyas, the Kakshas and the Samudranishkutas; the many Andhras, O king, and the Antargiryas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.47cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.48ab, with variant names.

Verse 50 (6.9.50)

बहिर्गिर्याङ्गमलजा मगधा मानवर्जकाः । समन्तराः प्रावृषेया भार्गवाश्च जनाधिप ॥

bahirgiryāṅgamalajā magadhā mānavarjakāḥ | samantarāḥ prāvṛṣeyā bhārgavāśca janādhipa

the Bahirgiryas, the Angas, the Malajas, the Magadhas and the Manavarjakas; the Samantaras, the Pravrisheyas and the Bhargavas, O lord of men;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.48cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.49ab, with variant names.

Verse 51 (6.9.51)

पुण्ड्रा भर्गाः किराताश्च सुदृष्टा यामुनास्तथा । शका निषादा निषधास्तथैवानर्तनैर्ऋताः ॥

puṇḍrā bhargāḥ kirātāśca sudṛṣṭā yāmunāstathā | śakā niṣādā niṣadhāstathaivānartanairṛtāḥ

the Pundras, the Bhargas, the Kiratas, the Sudrishtas and the Yamunas; the Shakas, the Nishadas, the Nishadhas, the Anartas and the Nairritas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.49cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.50ab, with variant names.

Verse 52 (6.9.52)

दुर्गालाः प्रतिमत्स्याश्च कुन्तलाः कोसलास्तथा । तीरग्रहाः शूरसेना ईजिकाः कन्यका गुणाः ॥

durgālāḥ pratimatsyāśca kuntalāḥ kosalāstathā | tīragrahāḥ śūrasenā ījikāḥ kanyakā guṇāḥ

the Durgalas, the Pratimatsyas, the Kuntalas and the Kosalas; the Tiragrahas, the Shurasenas, the Ijikas, the Kanyakas and the Gunas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.50cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.51ab, with variant names.

Verse 53 (6.9.53)

तिलभारा मसीराश्च मधुमन्तः सकुन्दकाः । काश्मीराः सिन्धुसौवीरा गान्धारा दर्शकास्तथा ॥

tilabhārā masīrāśca madhumantaḥ sakundakāḥ | kāśmīrāḥ sindhusauvīrā gāndhārā darśakāstathā

the Tilabharas, the Masiras, and the Madhumantas with the Kundakas; the Kashmiras, the Sindhu-Sauviras, the Gandharas and the Darshakas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.51cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.52ab, with variant names.

Verse 54 (6.9.54)

अभीसारा उलूताश्च शैवला बाह्लिकास्तथा । दार्वी च वानवा दर्वा वातजामरथोरगाः ॥

abhīsārā ulūtāśca śaivalā bāhlikāstathā | dārvī ca vānavā darvā vātajāmarathoragāḥ

the Abhisaras, the Ulutas, the Shaivalas and the Bahlikas; the Darvis, the Vanavas, the Darvas, the Vatajas, the Amarathas and the Uragas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.52cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.53ab, with variant names.

Verse 55 (6.9.55)

बहुवाद्याश्च कौरव्य सुदामानः सुमल्लिकाः । वध्राः करीषकाश्चापि कुलिन्दोपत्यकास्तथा ॥

bahuvādyāśca kauravya sudāmānaḥ sumallikāḥ | vadhrāḥ karīṣakāścāpi kulindopatyakāstathā

the Bahuvadyas, O Kauravya, the Sudamans and the Sumallikas; the Vadhras, the Karishakas and the Kulindopatyakas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.53cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.54ab.

Verse 56 (6.9.56)

वनायवो दशापार्श्वरोमाणः कुशबिन्दवः । कच्छा गोपालकक्षाश्च जाङ्गलाः कुरुवर्णकाः ॥

vanāyavo daśāpārśvaromāṇaḥ kuśabindavaḥ | kacchā gopālakakṣāśca jāṅgalāḥ kuruvarṇakāḥ

the Vanayus, the Dashaparshvas, the Romanas and the Kushabindus; the Kachchhas, the Gopalakakshas, the Jangalas and the Kuruvarnakas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.54cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.55ab, with variant names.

Verse 57 (6.9.57)

किराता बर्बराः सिद्धा वैदेहास्ताम्रलिप्तकाः । ओण्ड्रा म्लेच्छाः सैसिरिध्राः पार्वतीयाश्च मारिष ॥

kirātā barbarāḥ siddhā vaidehāstāmraliptakāḥ | oṇḍrā mlecchāḥ saisiridhrāḥ pārvatīyāśca māriṣa

the Kiratas, the Barbaras, the Siddhas, the Vaidehas and the Tamraliptakas; the Ondras, the mlecchas, the Saisiridhras and the mountain peoples, sir.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.55cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.56ab, with variant names.

Verse 58 (6.9.58)

अथापरे जनपदा दक्षिणा भरतर्षभ । द्रविडाः केरलाः प्राच्या भूषिका वनवासिकाः ॥

athāpare janapadā dakṣiṇā bharatarṣabha | draviḍāḥ keralāḥ prācyā bhūṣikā vanavāsikāḥ

Then there are other realms, in the south, O bull of the Bharatas: the Dravidas, the Keralas, the Prachyas, the Bhushikas and the Vanavasikas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.56cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.57ab.

Verse 59 (6.9.59)

कर्णाटका महिषका विकल्पा मूषकास्तथा । झिल्लिकाः कुन्तलाश्चैव सौहृदानभकाननाः ॥

karṇāṭakā mahiṣakā vikalpā mūṣakāstathā | jhillikāḥ kuntalāścaiva sauhṛdānabhakānanāḥ

the Karnatakas, the Mahishakas, the Vikalpas and the Mushakas; the Jhillikas, the Kuntalas, the Sauhridas and the Nabhakananas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.57cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.58ab, with variant names.

Verse 60 (6.9.60)

कौकुट्टकास्तथा चोलाः कोङ्कणा मालवा नराः । समङ्गाः करकाश्चैव कुकुराङ्गारमारिषाः ॥

kaukuṭṭakāstathā colāḥ koṅkaṇā mālavā narāḥ | samaṅgāḥ karakāścaiva kukurāṅgāramāriṣāḥ

the Kaukuttakas, the Cholas, the Konkanas and the men of Malava; the Samangas, the Karakas, the Kukuras, the Angaras and the Marishas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.58cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.59ab, with variant names.

Verse 61 (6.9.61)

ध्वजिन्युत्सवसंकेतास्त्रिगर्ताः शाल्वसेनयः । व्यूकाः कोकबकाः प्रोष्ठाः समवेगवशास्तथा ॥

dhvajinyutsavasaṃketāstrigartāḥ śālvasenayaḥ | vyūkāḥ kokabakāḥ proṣṭhāḥ samavegavaśāstathā

the Dhvajinis, the Utsavasanketas, the Trigartas and the Shalvasenis; the Vyukas, the Kokabakas, the Proshthas and the Samavegavashas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.59cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.60ab, with variant names.

Verse 62 (6.9.62)

तथैव विन्ध्यचुलिकाः पुलिन्दा वल्कलैः सह । मालवा बल्लवाश्चैव तथैवापरबल्लवाः ॥

tathaiva vindhyaculikāḥ pulindā valkalaiḥ saha | mālavā ballavāścaiva tathaivāparaballavāḥ

likewise the Vindhyachulikas, the Pulindas together with the Valkalas, the Malavas, the Ballavas and the Further Ballavas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.60cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.61ab, with variant names.

Verse 63 (6.9.63)

कुलिन्दाः कालदाश्चैव कुण्डलाः करटास्तथा । मूषकास्तनबालाश्च सनीपा घटसृञ्जयाः ॥

kulindāḥ kāladāścaiva kuṇḍalāḥ karaṭāstathā | mūṣakāstanabālāśca sanīpā ghaṭasṛñjayāḥ

the Kulindas, the Kaladas, the Kundalas and the Karatas; the Mushakas, the Stanabalas, the Sanipas and the Ghatasrinjayas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.61cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.62ab, with variant names.

Verse 64 (6.9.64)

अठिदाः पाशिवाटाश्च तनयाः सुनयास्तथा । ऋषिका विदभाः काकास्तङ्गणाः परतङ्गणाः ॥

aṭhidāḥ pāśivāṭāśca tanayāḥ sunayāstathā | ṛṣikā vidabhāḥ kākāstaṅgaṇāḥ parataṅgaṇāḥ

the Athidas, the Pashivatas, the Tanayas and the Sunayas; the Rishikas, the Vidabhas, the Kakas, the Tanganas and the Paratanganas.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.62cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.63ab, with variant names.

Verse 65 (6.9.65)

उत्तराश्चापरे म्लेच्छाः क्रूरा भरतसत्तम । यवनाश्चीनकाम्बोजा दारुणा म्लेच्छजातयः ॥

uttarāścāpare mlecchāḥ krūrā bharatasattama | yavanāścīnakāmbojā dāruṇā mlecchajātayaḥ

In the north there are other mlecchas, fierce ones, O best of the Bharatas: the Yavanas, the Chinas and the Kambojas — savage mleccha tribes;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.63cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.64ab, with variant names.

Verse 66 (6.9.66)

सकृद्ग्रहाः कुलत्थाश्च हूणाः पारसिकैः सह । तथैव रमणाश्चीनास्तथैव दशमालिकाः ॥

sakṛdgrahāḥ kulatthāśca hūṇāḥ pārasikaiḥ saha | tathaiva ramaṇāścīnāstathaiva daśamālikāḥ

the Sakridgrahas, the Kulatthas, and the Hunas together with the Parasikas; likewise the Ramanas, the Chinas and the Dashamalikas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.64cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.65ab, with variant names.

Verse 67 (6.9.67)

क्षत्रियोपनिवेशाश्च वैश्यशूद्रकुलानि च । शूद्राभीराश्च दरदाः काश्मीराः पशुभिः सह ॥

kṣatriyopaniveśāśca vaiśyaśūdrakulāni ca | śūdrābhīrāśca daradāḥ kāśmīrāḥ paśubhiḥ saha

the settlements of kshatriyas, and the clans of vaishyas and shudras; the Shudras, the Abhiras, the Daradas, and the Kashmiras with their herds;

Note on the text: Corrected क्षत्रिकयोपनिवेशाश्च → क्षत्रियोपनिवेशाश्च (misprint in Wikisource; a stray क makes the quarter a syllable too long; the critical edition reads kṣatriyopaniveśāś ca). Line 1 is CE 6.10.65cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.66ab.

Verse 68 (6.9.68)

खाशीराश्चान्तचाराश्च पह्लवा गिरिगह्वराः । आत्रेयाः सभरद्वाजास्तथैव स्तनपोषिकाः ॥

khāśīrāścāntacārāśca pahlavā girigahvarāḥ | ātreyāḥ sabharadvājāstathaiva stanapoṣikāḥ

the Khashiras, the Antacharas, the Pahlavas and the Girigahvaras; the Atreyas together with the Bharadvajas, and the Stanaposhikas;

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.66cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.67ab, with variant names.

Verse 69 (6.9.69)

प्रोषकाश्च कलिङ्गाश्च किरातानां च जातयः । तोमरा हन्यमानाश्च तथैव करभञ्जकाः ॥

proṣakāśca kaliṅgāśca kirātānāṃ ca jātayaḥ | tomarā hanyamānāśca tathaiva karabhañjakāḥ

the Proshakas, the Kalingas and the tribes of the Kiratas; the Tomaras, the Hanyamanas and the Karabhanjakas.

Note on the text: Line 1 is CE 6.10.67cd; line 2 is CE 6.10.68ab, with variant names.

Verse 70 (6.9.70)

एते चान्ये जनपदाः प्राच्योदीच्यास्तथैव च । उद्देशमात्रेण मया देशाः संकीर्तिता विभो ॥

ete cānye janapadāḥ prācyodīcyāstathaiva ca | uddeśamātreṇa mayā deśāḥ saṃkīrtitā vibho

These and other realms, eastern and northern alike — these lands, O lord, I have named only in outline.

Note on the text: Line 1 is not in the critical edition's text (its apparatus has it as the star passage 6.10.68b*0051); line 2 is CE 6.10.68cd (विभो for prabho).

Verse 71 (6.9.71)

यथागुणबलं चापि त्रिवर्गस्य महाफलम् । दुह्याद्धेनुः कामधुक्च भूमिः सम्यगनुष्ठिता ॥

yathāguṇabalaṃ cāpi trivargasya mahāphalam | duhyāddhenuḥ kāmadhukca bhūmiḥ samyaganuṣṭhitā

Well tended, the earth yields like a cow of plenty, according to her qualities and her strength, the great fruit of the three aims of life — dharma, wealth and pleasure.

Note on the text: Corrected कामधुक्क → कामधुक्च (misprint in Wikisource; क for च; the critical edition reads kāmadhuk ca).

Verse 72 (6.9.72)

तस्यां गृद्ध्यन्ति राजानः शूरा धर्मार्थकोविदाः । ते त्यजन्त्याहवे प्राणान्वसुगृद्धास्तरस्विनः ॥

tasyāṃ gṛddhyanti rājānaḥ śūrā dharmārthakovidāḥ | te tyajantyāhave prāṇānvasugṛddhāstarasvinaḥ

Brave kings versed in dharma and statecraft covet her; greedy for her riches, these forceful men lay down their lives in battle.

Note on the text: Corrected धर्मार्थक्रोविदाः → धर्मार्थकोविदाः (misprint in Wikisource; stray र in कोविद; the critical edition reads dharmārthakovidāḥ).

Verse 73 (6.9.73)

देवमानुषकायानां कामं भूमिः परायणम् । अन्योन्यस्यावलुम्पन्ति सारमेया यथाऽऽमिषम् ॥

devamānuṣakāyānāṃ kāmaṃ bhūmiḥ parāyaṇam | anyonyasyāvalumpanti sārameyā yathā''miṣam

The earth is truly the final refuge of all embodied beings, divine and human. As dogs snatch a piece of meat from one another,

Verse 74 (6.9.74)

राजानो भरतश्रेष्ठ भोक्तुकामा वसुन्धराम् । न चापि तृप्तिः कामानां विद्यतेऽद्यापि कस्यचित् ॥

rājāno bharataśreṣṭha bhoktukāmā vasundharām | na cāpi tṛptiḥ kāmānāṃ vidyate'dyāpi kasyacit

so kings, O best of the Bharatas, eager to enjoy the earth, snatch her from one another; and to this day no one's desires have ever been sated.

Verse 75 (6.9.75)

तस्मात्परिग्रहे भूमेर्यतन्ते कुरुपाण्डवाः । साम्ना भेदेन दानेन दण्डेनैव च भारत ॥

tasmātparigrahe bhūmeryatante kurupāṇḍavāḥ | sāmnā bhedena dānena daṇḍenaiva ca bhārata

That is why the Kurus and the Pandavas strive to possess the earth, O Bharata — by conciliation, by sowing dissension, by gifts and by force.

Verse 76 (6.9.76)

पिता भ्राता च पुत्राश्च खं द्यौश्च नरपुङ्गव । भूमिर्भवति भूतानां सम्यगच्छिद्रदर्शना ॥

pitā bhrātā ca putrāśca khaṃ dyauśca narapuṅgava | bhūmirbhavati bhūtānāṃ samyagacchidradarśanā

For the earth, when rightly seen in her fullness, O bull among men, is father, brother and sons to all beings; she is the sky and heaven as well.