Yasastilaka and Indian Culture

SR No.: 001609
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Krishnakant Handiqui
Publisher: Jain Sanskruti Samrakshak Sangh Solapur
Publication Year: 1968
Total Pages: 566
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Story, Literature, & Culture
File Size: 16 MB

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Mandhata, also on the Narmadā, in Nimar rather vague, but there is no doubt that District, C. P. Māhişmati was the capital the Drämila or Drāvida or the Tamil of the early Kalacuris (Kataceüris) who country is meant. In Book III Somadeva ruled over Mahārāştra between the extinc- describes a Drāmila or Tamil or Dravidi. tion of the Andhrabhrtyas and the rise of an Regiment (ars ). Apart from the Cālukyas. Bhandarkar: Early History the Pallavas, the Kāñci territory is mentof the Dekkan, 3rd, ed., Notes, p. 251. ioned in Book III (faransa Krsnarāja, the founder of the early Kala- T:). Comm. says if an afeggazin. cũri dynasty, established himself at Māhis-Fañcala A king of Pañcāla / modern Rohil. mati about the middle of the 6th century
khand, U. P.) figures prominently in A. D. The capital was later transferred Book III. The Pancălakas are mentioned to Tripuri near Jubbulpur. Cf. IHQ, in 3.112, 247. Vol. XXI, p. 84.
Pāndu, Book IV (ET ESITE). Same as the Mathurā. For references to Mathuri see Chap. Pandya country. The king of the Pandya.
XVII of this book. In Book VI, section deśa is mentioned in 3.248. 10, Uttara-Mathurā, Mathurā of the Pătaliputra. The courtesans of Pataliputra North', is distinguished from Dakşiņa
are incidentally referred to in Book III Mathuri, Mathurā of the South,' in
(RETTYF:). Another PāļaliPandyamandala, i. e. Madura.
putra, located in Surāṣtradeśa (KathiaMithilāpura, Book VI, section 20.
war), is mentioned in Book VI, section
12. Nābhigiri, Book VI, section 15. A mountain
Paudanapura. See under Asmaka. in Magadha on the border of the city of Sopārapura (rafat alagrairauf air
Paurava, Book III (tragittalasa:). Comm. fihafa hetTT).
says that Pauravapura is Ayodhyā. Nepāla 3. 249 (Tata 45915:).
Räjapura, capital of the Yaudheya country,
described in Book I. "The Yaudheyag Padmāvatī, Book III (qaradtri*:). Comm.
have been identified with the modern explains it as Ujjayini, Mentioned also
Johiyas of Bhāwalpur, but in ancient in Book VII, section 26. A marginal
times their territory was more extended." note in Ms. A gives the same explanation,
Rapson: Indian Coins, p. 14. Rajapura Padminikheta, Book VII, section 27. Name may perhaps be identified with modern of a city.
Rajanpur in Bahawalpur State, south of Pallava 1. 207 (999 Tahut); 1. 210 Multan. See also Chap. XV of this Book, (9597 ottaacad); and at Para Sankhapura, Book VI, section 8. Seems
#: Book I. The Pallava country to be not far from Ayodhyā. In the was the region of Kāñci (Conjeeveram ), story in question Anantamati is abandonthe ancient Tondaimaņdalam, ruled over ed in the neighbourhood of a mountain by the Pallavas until they were over- bordering on Sankhapura, whence she is thrown by the Colas towards the end of taken to Ayodhyā by a merchant who had the ninth century. The Pallava territory pitched his camp near by (789Tradatwas annexed by the Colas, but the memories पकण्ठे परिहृता तत्समीपसमावासितसार्थानीकेन...वणिकof Pallava rule must have been still fresh
qfarqqargolia feat ...... chat when Somadeva wrote a little more than HEUTTHETTI gf... Hafar). half a century later. Further, Pallava
Simhala 1.186, 3.247 etc. chieftains continued to rule here and there
Simhapura, Book VII, section 27. Located under Cola suzerainty. Poussin : Dynasties
in the Prayāga country. Not the Simhaet Histoire de l'Inde, p. 271. Comm. ex
pura mentioned by Yuan Chwang. See plains Pallava as Pañoa-Dramila, which is Watters (op. cit.), Vol. I, p. 248.