Brahmanda Purana — Purva Bhaga — Chapter 16
BndP 1 16.1
सूत उवाच एवमेव निसर्गो वै वर्षाणां भारते शुभे । दृष्टः परमतत्त्वज्ञैर्भूयः किं वर्णयामि वः
sūta uvāca evameva nisargo vai varṣāṇāṃ bhārate śubhe / dṛṣṭaḥ paramatattvajñairbhūyaḥ kiṃ varṇayāmi vaḥ
Sūta said: Just such, then, is the natural condition of the regions, (as also) in the auspicious Bhārata; it has been seen by those who know the highest truth. What more shall I describe for you?
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BndP 1 16.2
ऋषिरुवाच यदिदं भारतं वर्षं यस्मिन्स्वायंभुवादयः । चतुर्दशैते मनवः प्रजासर्गे ऽभवन्पुनः
ṛṣiruvāca yadidaṃ bhārataṃ varṣaṃ yasminsvāyaṃbhuvādayaḥ / caturdaśaite manavaḥ prajāsarge 'bhavanpunaḥ
The seers said: This Bhārata region, in which these fourteen Manus, beginning with Svāyaṃbhuva, came to be, again and again, at the creation of creatures —
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BndP 1 16.3
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामस्तन्नो निगद सत्त्मः । एतच्छ्रुतवचस्तेषामब्रवीद्रोमहर्षणः
etadveditumicchāmastanno nigada sattmaḥ / etacchrutavacasteṣāmabravīdromaharṣaṇaḥ
this we wish to know; tell it to us, O best (of speakers). Hearing this speech of theirs, Romaharṣaṇa said:
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BndP 1 16.4
अत्र वो वर्णयिष्यामि वर्षे ऽस्मिन् भारते प्रजाः । इदं तु मध्यमं चित्रं शुभाशुभफलोदयम्
atra vo varṇayiṣyāmi varṣe 'smin bhārate prajāḥ / idaṃ tu madhyamaṃ citraṃ śubhāśubhaphalodayam
On this I shall describe to you the creatures in this Bhārata region. This (region), however, is the middling one, and a varied one, where fruits both good and bad arise.
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BndP 1 16.5
उत्तरं यत्ममुद्रस्य हिमवद्दक्षिणं च यत् । वर्षं तद्भारतं नाम यत्रेयं भारती प्रजा
uttaraṃ yatmamudrasya himavaddakṣiṇaṃ ca yat / varṣaṃ tadbhārataṃ nāma yatreyaṃ bhāratī prajā
That which is north of the ocean and south of Himavat — that region is named Bhārata, where this Bhārata people dwells.
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BndP 1 16.6
भरणाच्च प्रजानां वै मनुर्भरत उच्यते । निरुक्तवचनाच्चैवं वर्षं तद्भारतं स्मृतम्
bharaṇācca prajānāṃ vai manurbharata ucyate / niruktavacanāccaivaṃ varṣaṃ tadbhārataṃ smṛtam
And because of his maintaining (bharaṇa) the people, Manu is called Bharata; and thus, by the etymological explanation, that region is known as Bhārata.
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BndP 1 16.7
इतः स्वर्गश्च मोक्षश्च मध्यश्चान्तश्च गम्यते । न खल्वन्यत्र मर्त्यानां भूमौ कर्म विधीयते
itaḥ svargaśca mokṣaśca madhyaścāntaśca gamyate / na khalvanyatra martyānāṃ bhūmau karma vidhīyate
From here heaven is reached, and liberation, and the middle state and the end; nowhere else on earth is (such) action ordained for mortals.
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BndP 1 16.8
भारतस्यास्य वर्षस्य नव भेदान्निबोधत । समुद्रातरिता ज्ञेयास्ते त्वगम्याः परस्परम्
bhāratasyāsya varṣasya nava bhedānnibodhata / samudrātaritā jñeyāste tvagamyāḥ parasparam
Learn the nine divisions of this Bhārata region: they are to be known as separated by the sea, and unreachable from one another.
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BndP 1 16.9
इन्द्रद्वीपः कशेरूमांस्ताम्रवर्णो गभस्तिमान् । नागद्वीपस्तथा सौम्यो गान्धर्वस्त्वथ वारुणः
indradvīpaḥ kaśerūmāṃstāmravarṇo gabhastimān / nāgadvīpastathā saumyo gāndharvastvatha vāruṇaḥ
Indradvīpa, Kaśerumat, Tāmravarṇa, Gabhastimat, Nāgadvīpa, likewise Saumya, Gāndharva, and then Vāruṇa.
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BndP 1 16.10
अयं तु नवमस्तेषां द्वीपः सागरसंवृतः । योजनानां सहस्रे तु द्वीपो ऽयं दक्षिणोत्तरात्
ayaṃ tu navamasteṣāṃ dvīpaḥ sāgarasaṃvṛtaḥ / yojanānāṃ sahasre tu dvīpo 'yaṃ dakṣiṇottarāt
But this is the ninth of them, an island surrounded by the ocean; this island (extends) for a thousand yojanas from south to north.
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BndP 1 16.11
आयतो ह्याकुमार्य्या वै चागङ्गाप्रभवाच्च वै । तिर्यगुत्तरविस्तीर्मः सहस्राणि नवैव तु
āyato hyākumāryyā vai cāgaṅgāprabhavācca vai / tiryaguttaravistīrmaḥ sahasrāṇi navaiva tu
It stretches indeed from Kumārī (Cape Comorin) up to the source of the Gaṅgā; crosswise, toward the north, it is extended nine thousand (yojanas).
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BndP 1 16.12
द्वीपो ह्युपनिविष्टो ऽयं म्लेच्छैरन्तेषु सर्वशः । पूर्वे किराता ह्यस्यान्ते पश्चिमे यवनाः स्मृताः
dvīpo hyupaniviṣṭo 'yaṃ mlecchairanteṣu sarvaśaḥ / pūrve kirātā hyasyānte paścime yavanāḥ smṛtāḥ
This island is settled by mlecchas on all its borders; on its eastern edge are the Kirātas, on the western the Yavanas are recorded.
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BndP 1 16.13
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या मध्ये शूद्राश्च भागशः । इज्यायुधवणिज्याभिर्वर्त्तयन्तो व्यवस्थिताः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyā madhye śūdrāśca bhāgaśaḥ / ijyāyudhavaṇijyābhirvarttayanto vyavasthitāḥ
In the middle are brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras, each in their portions, established and living by sacrifice, arms, and trade (respectively).
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BndP 1 16.14
तेषां संव्यवहारो ऽत्र वर्त्तते वै परस्परम् । धर्मार्थकामसंयुक्तो वर्णानां तु स्वकर्मसु
teṣāṃ saṃvyavahāro 'tra varttate vai parasparam / dharmārthakāmasaṃyukto varṇānāṃ tu svakarmasu
Among them mutual dealing goes on here, joined with dharma, artha and kāma, for the classes in their own occupations.
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BndP 1 16.15
संकल्पः पञ्चमानां च ह्याश्रमाणां यथाविधि । इह स्वर्गापवर्गार्थं प्रवृत्तिर्येषु मानुषी
saṃkalpaḥ pañcamānāṃ ca hyāśramāṇāṃ yathāvidhi / iha svargāpavargārthaṃ pravṛttiryeṣu mānuṣī
And there is the fixed rule (saṃkalpa) of the five stages of life according to precept, in which human activity here is for the sake of heaven and release.
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BndP 1 16.16
यस्त्वयं नवमो द्वीपस्तिर्यगायाम उच्यते । कृत्स्नं जयति यो ह्येनं सम्राडित्यभिधीयते
yastvayaṃ navamo dvīpastiryagāyāma ucyate / kṛtsnaṃ jayati yo hyenaṃ samrāḍityabhidhīyate
And this ninth island is said to have a crosswise extent; whoever conquers the whole of it is called a samrāj (universal sovereign).
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BndP 1 16.17
अयं लोकस्तु वै सम्राडन्तरिक्षं विराट् स्मृतम् । स्वराडसौ स्मृतो लौकः पुनर्वक्ष्यामि विस्तरात्
ayaṃ lokastu vai samrāḍantarikṣaṃ virāṭ smṛtam / svarāḍasau smṛto laukaḥ punarvakṣyāmi vistarāt
This world indeed is Samrāj, the mid-region is recorded as Virāj, and that (upper) world is recorded as Svarāj; I shall speak of it again in detail.
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BndP 1 16.18
सप्तैवास्मिन्सुपर्वाणो विश्रुताः कुल पर्वताः । महेन्द्रो मलयः सह्यः शुक्तिमानृक्षपर्वतः
saptaivāsminsuparvāṇo viśrutāḥ kula parvatāḥ / mahendro malayaḥ sahyaḥ śuktimānṛkṣaparvataḥ
In it there are just seven well-jointed (mountains), renowned as the family mountains: Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Śuktimat, the Ṛkṣa mountain,
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BndP 1 16.19
विन्ध्यश्च पारियात्रश्च सप्तैते कुलपर्वताः । तेषां सहस्रश्चान्ये पर्व तास्तु समीपगाः
vindhyaśca pāriyātraśca saptaite kulaparvatāḥ / teṣāṃ sahasraścānye parva tāstu samīpagāḥ
Vindhya and Pāriyātra — these seven are the family mountains; besides them there are thousands of other mountains lying near them,
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BndP 1 16.20
अविज्ञाताः सारवन्तो विपुलाश्चित्रसानवः । संदरः पर्वतश्रेष्ठो वैहारो दुर्दुरस्तथा
avijñātāḥ sāravanto vipulāścitrasānavaḥ / saṃdaraḥ parvataśreṣṭho vaihāro durdurastathā
unknown, solid, broad, with variegated tablelands: Saṃdara, best of mountains, Vaihāra, and Durdura,
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BndP 1 16.21
कोलाहलः ससुरसो मैनाको वैद्युतस्तथा । वातन्धमो नागगिरिस्तथा पाण्डुरपर्वतः
kolāhalaḥ sasuraso maināko vaidyutastathā / vātandhamo nāgagiristathā pāṇḍuraparvataḥ
Kolāhala together with Surasa, Maināka and Vaidyuta, Vātandhama, Nāgagiri, and likewise the Pāṇḍura mountain,
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BndP 1 16.22
तुङ्गप्रस्थः कृष्णगिरिर्गोधनो गिरिरेव च । पुष्पगिर्युज्जयन्तौ च शैलो रैवतकस्तथा
tuṅgaprasthaḥ kṛṣṇagirirgodhano girireva ca / puṣpagiryujjayantau ca śailo raivatakastathā
Tuṅgaprastha, Kṛṣṇagiri, and the mountain Godhana, Puṣpagiri, the two Ujjayantas, and the hill Raivataka,
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BndP 1 16.23
श्रीपर्वतश्चित्रकूटः कूटशैलो गिरिस्तथा । अन्ये तेभ्यो ऽपरिज्ञाता ह्रस्वाः स्वलपोपजी विनः
śrīparvataścitrakūṭaḥ kūṭaśailo giristathā / anye tebhyo 'parijñātā hrasvāḥ svalapopajī vinaḥ
Śrīparvata, Citrakūṭa, and the mountain Kūṭaśaila; others besides these are unknown, small, and supporting few people.
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BndP 1 16.24
तैर्विमिश्रा जनपदा आर्या म्लेच्छाश्च भागशः । पीयन्ते यैरिमा नद्यो गङ्गा सिंधु सरस्वती
tairvimiśrā janapadā āryā mlecchāśca bhāgaśaḥ / pīyante yairimā nadyo gaṅgā siṃdhu sarasvatī
Mingled with these are the territories, Āryas and mlecchas in their portions, by whom these rivers are drunk: Gaṅgā, Sindhu, Sarasvatī,
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BndP 1 16.25
शतद्रुश्चन्द्र भागा च यमुना सरयूस्तथा । इरावती वितस्ता च विपाशा देविका कुहूः
śatadruścandra bhāgā ca yamunā sarayūstathā / irāvatī vitastā ca vipāśā devikā kuhūḥ
Śatadru and Candrabhāgā, Yamunā and likewise Sarayū, Irāvatī and Vitastā, Vipāśā, Devikā, Kuhū,
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BndP 1 16.26
गोमती धूतपापा च बुद्बुदा च दृषद्वती । कौशकी त्रिदिवा चैव निष्ठीवी गेडकी तथा
gomatī dhūtapāpā ca budbudā ca dṛṣadvatī / kauśakī tridivā caiva niṣṭhīvī geḍakī tathā
Gomatī and Dhūtapāpā, Budbudā and Dṛṣadvatī, Kauśikī and Tridivā, Niṣṭhīvī and Geḍakī,
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BndP 1 16.27
चक्षुर्लोहित इत्येता हिमवत्पादनिस्सृताः । वेदस्मृतिर्वेदवती वृत्रघ्नी सिंधु रेव च
cakṣurlohita ityetā himavatpādanissṛtāḥ / vedasmṛtirvedavatī vṛtraghnī siṃdhu reva ca
and Cakṣus and Lohita — these flow down from the foot of Himavat. Vedasmṛti, Vedavatī, Vṛtraghnī, Sindhu and Revā,
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BndP 1 16.28
वर्णाशा नन्दना चैव सदानीरा महानदी । पाशा चर्मण्वतीनूपा विदिशा वेत्रवत्यपि
varṇāśā nandanā caiva sadānīrā mahānadī / pāśā carmaṇvatīnūpā vidiśā vetravatyapi
Varṇāśā and Nandanā, Sadānīrā, Mahānadī, Pāśā, Carmaṇvatī, Nūpā, Vidiśā and also Vetravatī,
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BndP 1 16.29
क्षिप्रा ह्यवन्ति च तथा पारियात्राश्रयाः स्मृताः । शोणो महानदश्चैव नर्म्मदा सुरसा क्रिया
kṣiprā hyavanti ca tathā pāriyātrāśrayāḥ smṛtāḥ / śoṇo mahānadaścaiva narmmadā surasā kriyā
Kṣiprā and likewise Avantī — these are held to have the Pāriyātra (mountain) for their source. Śoṇa, Mahānada, Narmadā, Surasā, Kriyā,
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BndP 1 16.30
मन्दाकिनी दशार्णा च चित्रकूटा तथैव च । तमसा पिप्पला श्येना करमोदा पिशाचिका
mandākinī daśārṇā ca citrakūṭā tathaiva ca / tamasā pippalā śyenā karamodā piśācikā
Mandākinī and Daśārṇā, and likewise Citrakūṭā, Tamasā, Pippalā, Śyenā, Karamodā, Piśācikā,
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BndP 1 16.31
चित्रोपला विशाला च बञ्जुला वास्तुवाहिनी । सनेरुजा शुक्तिमती मङ्कुती त्रिदिवा क्रतुः
citropalā viśālā ca bañjulā vāstuvāhinī / sanerujā śuktimatī maṅkutī tridivā kratuḥ
Citropalā and Viśālā, Bañjulā, Vāstuvāhinī, Sanerujā, Śuktimatī, Maṅkutī, Tridivā, Kratu —
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BndP 1 16.32
ऋक्षवत्संप्रसूतास्ता नद्यो मणिजलाः शिवाः । तापी पयोष्णी निर्विन्ध्या सृपा च निषधा नदी
ṛkṣavatsaṃprasūtāstā nadyo maṇijalāḥ śivāḥ / tāpī payoṣṇī nirvindhyā sṛpā ca niṣadhā nadī
these rivers, born from the Ṛkṣavat (mountain), have jewel-like waters and are auspicious. Tāpī, Payoṣṇī, Nirvindhyā, Sṛpā and the river Niṣadhā,
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BndP 1 16.33
वेणी वैतरणी चैव क्षिप्रा वाला कुमुद्वती । तोया चैव महागौरी दुर्गा वान्नशिला तथा
veṇī vaitaraṇī caiva kṣiprā vālā kumudvatī / toyā caiva mahāgaurī durgā vānnaśilā tathā
Veṇī and Vaitaraṇī, Kṣiprā, Vālā, Kumudvatī, and Toyā, Mahāgaurī, Durgā and likewise Vānnaśilā —
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BndP 1 16.34
विन्ध्यपादप्रसूतास्ता नद्यः पुण्यजलाः शुभाः । गोदावरी भीमरथी कृष्णवेणाथ बञ्जुला
vindhyapādaprasūtāstā nadyaḥ puṇyajalāḥ śubhāḥ / godāvarī bhīmarathī kṛṣṇaveṇātha bañjulā
these rivers, born from the foot of the Vindhya, have holy waters and are lovely. Godāvarī, Bhīmarathī, Kṛṣṇaveṇā, then Bañjulā,
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BndP 1 16.35
तुङ्गभद्रा सुप्रयोगा बाह्या कावेर्यथापि च । दक्षिणप्रवहा नद्यः सह्य पादाद्विनिःस्मृताः
tuṅgabhadrā suprayogā bāhyā kāveryathāpi ca / dakṣiṇapravahā nadyaḥ sahya pādādviniḥsmṛtāḥ
Tuṅgabhadrā, Suprayogā, Bāhyā, and also Kāverī — these rivers flowing southward are said to issue from the foot of the Sahya (mountain).
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BndP 1 16.36
कृतमाला ताम्रपर्णी पुष्पजात्युत्पलावती । नद्यो ऽभिजाता मलयात्सर्वाः शीतजलाः शुभाः
kṛtamālā tāmraparṇī puṣpajātyutpalāvatī / nadyo 'bhijātā malayātsarvāḥ śītajalāḥ śubhāḥ
Kṛtamālā, Tāmraparṇī, Puṣpajāti, Utpalāvatī — these rivers, all with cool waters and auspicious, arose from the Malaya.
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BndP 1 16.37
त्रिसामा ऋषिकुल्या च बञ्जुला त्रिदिवाबला । लाङ्गूलिनी वंशधरा महेन्द्रतनयाः स्मृताः
trisāmā ṛṣikulyā ca bañjulā tridivābalā / lāṅgūlinī vaṃśadharā mahendratanayāḥ smṛtāḥ
Trisāmā and Ṛṣikulyā, Bañjulā, Tridivā, Balā, Lāṅgūlinī, Vaṃśadharā — these are held to be daughters of Mahendra.
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BndP 1 16.38
ऋषिकुल्या कुमारी च मन्दगा मन्दगामिनी । कृपा पलाशिनी चैव शुक्तिमत्प्रभवाः स्मृताः
ṛṣikulyā kumārī ca mandagā mandagāminī / kṛpā palāśinī caiva śuktimatprabhavāḥ smṛtāḥ
Ṛṣikulyā and Kumārī, Mandagā, Mandagāminī, Kṛpā and Palāśinī — these are held to have their source in Śuktimat.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.39
तास्तु नद्यः सरस्वत्यः सर्वा गङ्गाः समुद्रगाः । विश्वस्य मातरः सर्वा जगत्पापहराः स्मृताः
tāstu nadyaḥ sarasvatyaḥ sarvā gaṅgāḥ samudragāḥ / viśvasya mātaraḥ sarvā jagatpāpaharāḥ smṛtāḥ
But those rivers are all Sarasvatīs, all Gaṅgās, going to the ocean; they are held to be the mothers of all and the removers of the world's sin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.40
तासां नद्युपनद्यो ऽन्याः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः । तास्विमे कुरुपाञ्चालाः शाल्वा माद्रेयजाङ्गलाः
tāsāṃ nadyupanadyo 'nyāḥ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ / tāsvime kurupāñcālāḥ śālvā mādreyajāṅgalāḥ
Of these there are other rivers and tributaries by the hundreds and by the thousands. Among them (dwell) these Kurus and Pāñcālas, the Śālvas, the Mādreyas and Jāṅgalas,
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BndP 1 16.41
शूरसेना भद्रकारा बोधाः सहपटच्चराः । मत्स्याः कुशल्याः सौशल्याः कुन्तलाः काशिकोशलाः
śūrasenā bhadrakārā bodhāḥ sahapaṭaccarāḥ / matsyāḥ kuśalyāḥ sauśalyāḥ kuntalāḥ kāśikośalāḥ
the Śūrasenas, Bhadrakāras, Bodhas together with the Paṭaccaras, the Matsyas, Kuśalyas, Sauśalyas, Kuntalas, Kāśis and Kośalas,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.42
गोधा भद्राः करिङ्गाश्च मागधाश्चोत्कलैः सह । मध्यदेश्या जनपदाः प्रायशस्त्त्र कीर्त्तिताः
godhā bhadrāḥ kariṅgāśca māgadhāścotkalaiḥ saha / madhyadeśyā janapadāḥ prāyaśasttra kīrttitāḥ
the Godhas, Bhadras and Kariṅgas, and the Māgadhas along with the Utkalas — these peoples of the middle region have here been named for the most part.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.43
सह्यस्य चौत्तरान्तेषु यत्र गोदावरी नदी । पृथिव्यामपि कृत्स्नायां स प्रदेशो मनोरमः
sahyasya cauttarānteṣu yatra godāvarī nadī / pṛthivyāmapi kṛtsnāyāṃ sa pradeśo manoramaḥ
And on the northern borders of the Sahya, where the river Godāvarī is — that region is the most delightful in the whole earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.44
तत्र गोवर्धनं नाम पुरं रामेण निर्मितम् । रामप्रियाथ स्वर्गीया वृक्ष दिव्यास्त थौषधीः
tatra govardhanaṃ nāma puraṃ rāmeṇa nirmitam / rāmapriyātha svargīyā vṛkṣa divyāsta thauṣadhīḥ
There is a city there named Govardhana, built by Rāma; and (there are) heavenly trees dear to Rāma and divine herbs,
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BndP 1 16.45
भरद्वाजेन मुनिना तत्प्रियार्थे ऽवरोपिताः । अतः पुर्वरोद्देशस्तेन जज्ञे मनोरमः
bharadvājena muninā tatpriyārthe 'varopitāḥ / ataḥ purvaroddeśastena jajñe manoramaḥ
planted down (from heaven) by the sage Bharadvāja for his pleasure; hence that eastern region became delightful through him.
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BndP 1 16.46
बाह्लीका वाटधानाश्च आभीरा कालतोयकाः । अपरान्ताश्च मुह्माश्च पाञ्चलाश्चर्ममण्डलाः
bāhlīkā vāṭadhānāśca ābhīrā kālatoyakāḥ / aparāntāśca muhmāśca pāñcalāścarmamaṇḍalāḥ
The Bāhlīkas and Vāṭadhānas, the Ābhīras, Kālatoyakas, the Aparāntas and Muhmas, the Pāñcalas and Carmamaṇḍalas,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.47
गान्धारा यवनाश्चैव सिंधुसौवीरमण्डलाः । चीनाश्चैव तुषाराश्च पल्लवा गिरिगह्वराः
gāndhārā yavanāścaiva siṃdhusauvīramaṇḍalāḥ / cīnāścaiva tuṣārāśca pallavā girigahvarāḥ
The Gāndhāras and the Yavanas, the territories of Sindhu and Sauvīra, and the Cīnas and the Tuṣāras, the Pallavas, the Girigahvaras;
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BndP 1 16.48
शाका भद्राः कुलिन्दाश्च पारदा विन्ध्यचूलिकाः । अभीषाहा उलूताश्च केकया दशामालिकाः
śākā bhadrāḥ kulindāśca pāradā vindhyacūlikāḥ / abhīṣāhā ulūtāśca kekayā daśāmālikāḥ
the Śākas, the Bhadras, the Kulindas, the Pāradas, the Vindhyacūlikas, the Abhīṣāhas and the Ulūtas, the Kekayas, the Daśāmālikas;
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BndP 1 16.49
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रियाश्चैव वैश्यशूद्रकुलानि तु । कांवोजा दरदाश्चैव बर्बरा अङ्गलौहिकाः
brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyāścaiva vaiśyaśūdrakulāni tu / kāṃvojā daradāścaiva barbarā aṅgalauhikāḥ
the Brāhmaṇas and the Kṣatriyas, and the families of Vaiśyas and Śūdras, and the Kāmbojas and the Daradas, the Barbaras, the Aṅgalauhikas;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BndP 1 16.50
अत्रयः सभरद्वाजाः प्रस्थलाश्च दशेरकाः । लमकास्तालशालाश्च भूषिका ईजिकैः सह
atrayaḥ sabharadvājāḥ prasthalāśca daśerakāḥ / lamakāstālaśālāśca bhūṣikā ījikaiḥ saha
the Atris together with the Bharadvājas, the Prasthalas and the Daśerakas, the Lamakas and the Tālaśālas, the Bhūṣikas along with the Ījikas.
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BndP 1 16.53
एते देशा उदीच्या वै प्राच्यान्देशान्निबोधत । अङ्गवङ्गा श्चोलभद्राः किरातानां च जातयः । तोमरा हंसभङ्गाश्च काश्मीरास्तङ्गणास्तथा ॥ ब्न्द्प्_१,१६।५१ ॥ झिल्लिकाश्चाहुकाश्चैव हूणदर्वास्तथैव च ॥ ब्न्द्प्_१,१६।५२ ॥ अन्ध्रवाका मुद्गरका अन्तर्गिरिबहिर्गिराः । ततः प्लवङ्गवो ज्ञेया मलदा मलवर्तिकाः
ete deśā udīcyā vai prācyāndeśānnibodhata / aṅgavaṅgā ścolabhadrāḥ kirātānāṃ ca jātayaḥ / tomarā haṃsabhaṅgāśca kāśmīrāstaṅgaṇāstathā // bndp_1,16.51 // jhillikāścāhukāścaiva hūṇadarvāstathaiva ca // bndp_1,16.52 // andhravākā mudgarakā antargiribahirgirāḥ / tataḥ plavaṅgavo jñeyā maladā malavartikāḥ
These indeed are the northern countries; now learn of the eastern countries: the Aṅgas, the Vaṅgas, the Colabhadras, and the tribes of the Kirātas, the Tomaras and the Haṃsabhaṅgas, and the Kāśmīras and the Taṅgaṇas, the Jhillikas and the Cāhukas, and likewise the Hūṇas and the Darvas, the Andhravākas, the Mudgarakas, those within the mountains and those outside the mountains; then are to be known the Plavaṅgavas, the Maladas, the Malavartikas;
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BndP 1 16.54
समन्तराः प्रावृषेया भार्गवा गोपपार्थिवाः । प्राग्ज्योतिषाश्च पुण्ड्राश्च विदेहास्ताम्रलिप्तकाः
samantarāḥ prāvṛṣeyā bhārgavā gopapārthivāḥ / prāgjyotiṣāśca puṇḍrāśca videhāstāmraliptakāḥ
the Samantaras, the Prāvṛṣeyas, the Bhārgavas, the Gopapārthivas, and the Prāgjyotiṣas and the Puṇḍras, the Videhas, the Tāmraliptakas;
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BndP 1 16.55
मल्ला मगधगोनर्दाः प्राच्यां जनपदाः स्मृताः । अथापरे जनपदा दक्षिणापथवासिनः
mallā magadhagonardāḥ prācyāṃ janapadāḥ smṛtāḥ / athāpare janapadā dakṣiṇāpathavāsinaḥ
the Mallas, the Magadhas, the Gonardas — these are recorded as the peoples in the east. Now the other peoples, those dwelling on the southern route:
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BndP 1 16.56
पण्ड्याश्च केरलाश्चैव चोलाः कुल्यास्तथैव च । सेतुका मूषिकाश्चैव क्षपणा वनवासिकाः
paṇḍyāśca keralāścaiva colāḥ kulyāstathaiva ca / setukā mūṣikāścaiva kṣapaṇā vanavāsikāḥ
the Paṇḍyas and the Keralas, the Colas and likewise the Kulyas, the Setukas and the Mūṣikas, the Kṣapaṇas, the Vanavāsikas;
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BndP 1 16.57
माहराष्ट्रा महिषिकाः कलिङ्गश्चैव सर्वशः । आभीराश्च सहैषीका आटव्या सारवास्तथा
māharāṣṭrā mahiṣikāḥ kaliṅgaścaiva sarvaśaḥ / ābhīrāśca sahaiṣīkā āṭavyā sāravāstathā
the Mahārāṣṭras, the Mahiṣikas, and the Kaliṅgas in their entirety, and the Ābhīras together with the Aiṣīkas, the Āṭavyas and the Sāravas;
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BndP 1 16.58
पुलिन्दा विन्ध्यमौलीया वैदर्भा दण्डकैः सह । पौरिका मौलिकाश्चैव श्मका भोगवर्द्धिनाः
pulindā vindhyamaulīyā vaidarbhā daṇḍakaiḥ saha / paurikā maulikāścaiva śmakā bhogavarddhināḥ
the Pulindas, the Vindhyamaulīyas, the Vaidarbhas along with the Daṇḍakas, the Paurikas and the Maulikas, the Aśmakas, the Bhogavardhanas;
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BndP 1 16.59
कोङ्कणाः कन्तलाश्चान्ध्राः कुलिन्दाङ्गारमारिषाः । दाक्षिणाश्चैव ये देशा अपरांस्तान्निबोधत
koṅkaṇāḥ kantalāścāndhrāḥ kulindāṅgāramāriṣāḥ / dākṣiṇāścaiva ye deśā aparāṃstānnibodhata
the Koṅkaṇas, the Kantalas, the Āndhras, the Kulindas, the Aṅgāramāriṣas — these are the southern countries; now learn of the western ones:
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BndP 1 16.60
सूर्य्यारकाः कलिवना दुर्गालाः कुन्तरौः सहः । पौलेयाश्च किराताश्च रूपकास्तापकैः सह
sūryyārakāḥ kalivanā durgālāḥ kuntarauḥ sahaḥ / pauleyāśca kirātāśca rūpakāstāpakaiḥ saha
the Sūryārakas, the Kalivanas, the Durgālas together with the Kuntaras, and the Pauleyas and the Kirātas, the Rūpakas along with the Tāpakas;
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BndP 1 16.61
तथा करीतयश्चैव सर्वे चैव करन्धराः । नासिकाश्चैव ये चान्ये ये चैवान्तरनर्मदाः
tathā karītayaścaiva sarve caiva karandharāḥ / nāsikāścaiva ye cānye ye caivāntaranarmadāḥ
likewise the Karītayas and all the Karandharas, and the Nāsikas and whatever others there are, and those (dwelling) within the Narmadā region;
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BndP 1 16.62
सहकच्छाः समाहेयाः सह सारस्वतैरपि । कच्छिपाश्च सुराष्ट्राश्च आनर्ताश्चर्बुदैः सह
sahakacchāḥ samāheyāḥ saha sārasvatairapi / kacchipāśca surāṣṭrāśca ānartāścarbudaiḥ saha
together with the Kacchas, the Samāheyas, together too with the Sārasvatas, and the Kacchipas and the Surāṣṭras, the Ānartas along with the Arbudas.
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BndP 1 16.63
इत्येते अपरान्ताश्च शृणुध्वं विन्ध्यवासिनः । मलदाश्च करूथाश्च मेकलाश्चैत्कलैः सह
ityete aparāntāśca śṛṇudhvaṃ vindhyavāsinaḥ / maladāśca karūthāśca mekalāścaitkalaiḥ saha
These, then, are the westernmost peoples; (now) hear of the dwellers in the Vindhya: the Maladas and the Karūthas, and the Mekalas together with the Utkalas;
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BndP 1 16.64
उत्तमानां दशार्णाश्च भोजाः किष्किन्धकैः सह । तोशलाः कोशलाश्चैव त्रैपुरा वैदिशास्तथा
uttamānāṃ daśārṇāśca bhojāḥ kiṣkindhakaiḥ saha / tośalāḥ kośalāścaiva traipurā vaidiśāstathā
the Daśārṇas of the Uttamas, and the Bhojas together with the Kiṣkindhakas, the Tośalas and the Kośalas, the Traipuras and likewise the Vaidiśas;
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BndP 1 16.65
तुहुण्डा बर्बराश्चैव षट्पुरा नैषधैः सह । अनूपास्तुण्डिकेराश्च वीतिहोत्रा ह्यवन्तयः
tuhuṇḍā barbarāścaiva ṣaṭpurā naiṣadhaiḥ saha / anūpāstuṇḍikerāśca vītihotrā hyavantayaḥ
the Tuhuṇḍas and the Barbaras, the Ṣaṭpuras together with the Naiṣadhas, the Anūpas and the Tuṇḍikeras, the Vītihotras and the Avantis.
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BndP 1 16.66
एते जनपदाः सर्वे विन्ध्यपृष्ठनिवासिनः । अतो देशान्प्रवक्ष्यामि पर्वताश्रयिणश्च ये
ete janapadāḥ sarve vindhyapṛṣṭhanivāsinaḥ / ato deśānpravakṣyāmi parvatāśrayiṇaśca ye
All these peoples dwell on the back of the Vindhya. Next I shall declare the countries, and those (peoples) who dwell in the mountains:
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BndP 1 16.67
निहीरा हंसमार्गाश्च कुपथास्तङ्गणाः शकाः । अपप्राव रणाश्चैव ऊर्णा दर्वाः सहूहुकाः
nihīrā haṃsamārgāśca kupathāstaṅgaṇāḥ śakāḥ / apaprāva raṇāścaiva ūrṇā darvāḥ sahūhukāḥ
the Nihīras and the Haṃsamārgas, the Kupathas, the Taṅgaṇas, the Śakas, the Apaprāvaraṇas, the Ūrṇas, the Darvas together with the Hūhukas,
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BndP 1 16.68
त्रिगर्त्ता मण्डलाश्चैव किरातास्तामरैः सह । चत्वारि भारते वर्षे युगानि ऋषयो ऽब्रुवन्
trigarttā maṇḍalāścaiva kirātāstāmaraiḥ saha / catvāri bhārate varṣe yugāni ṛṣayo 'bruvan
the Trigarttas and the Maṇḍalas, and the Kirātas along with the Tāmaras. The seers have said that in Bhārata-varṣa there are four ages:
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BndP 1 16.69
कृतं त्रेतायुगं चैव द्वापरं तिष्यमेव च । तेषां निसर्गं वक्ष्यामि उपरिष्टादशेषतः
kṛtaṃ tretāyugaṃ caiva dvāparaṃ tiṣyameva ca / teṣāṃ nisargaṃ vakṣyāmi upariṣṭādaśeṣataḥ
The Kṛta, the Tretā age, the Dvāpara, and the Tiṣya (Kali): I shall declare their origination in full further on.
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