Early History of Orissa

SR No.: 006922
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Amarchand Mittal
Publisher: Jain Cultural Research Society
Publication Year: 1957
Total Pages: 506
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 9 MB

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- AN EARLY HISTORY OF ORISSA
(later named Prayāga) and gave it to Purūravas Aila? (viz. the son born to him when he was transformed into a woman lļā) and secondly, that his three sons (born in the present form) had territories of their own. Thus, Utkala had the Utkala country, Vinatāśva had a western country, and Gayā had the city of Gayā along with the eastern region. These three principalities were, sometimes, designated collectively as the "Saudyumnas'. , .
It is hence clear that Purūrayas Aila, the progenitor of the great Aila or Lunar race, reigned over Pratishthāna. The early part of the Aila genealogy from Purūravas to Yayäti's five sons is found mentioned in twelve Purānas and twice in the Mahābhārata.
Purüravas is said to have had six or seven sons, of which Āyu (or Ayus) continued to rule at Pratishthāna and thus continued the main line there. Out of Ayu's five sons, Nahusha continued his father's line at Pratishthāna and had six or seven sons, but only two-Yati and
1. Vayu, 85, 21-3; Brahmānda, III, 60, 21-22 ; Brahma, 7, 20.1 ; Harivamsa, 10, 635-6 ; Siva, VII, 60, 17-19; Linga, I, 65, 29-31; AIHT.
p. 255.
2. Original:
Utkalasyotkalau rashtram vipatāsvasya paschimari Dik pūrva tasya rājarshergayasya tu gay& puro"
Bhagwata, IX, 1, 41. 3. Utkala was the country situated to the south-west of Bengal and to the south of Caya. It was mostly a hilly region containing forests.
4. Vayu, 99, 266.
5. Váyu, 91, 50 : Brahmanda, III, 65, 21 : Linga, 1, 66, 56; Brahma, 10, 9-10; Harivamsa, 26, 1371, 1411-2; AIHT, p. 85.
6. Brahmanda, III, 66, 22-3 (Eix); Vayu, 91, 51.2 (six); Vishịu, IV, 7, 1 (six); Brahma, 10, 11-12 (seven); Harivamga, 26, 1372-3 (seven); Linga, I, 66, 57.8 (seven); Kūrma, I, 22, 1.2 (six) ; AIHT, p. 85.
7. Brahmānda, III, 68, 12-13; Vayu, 93, 12-13 : Brahma, 12, 1-2 ; Harivamia, 30, 1599.1600 ; Linga, I, 66, 60-62 ; Kūrma, I, 22, 5-6 ; Vishnu, IV, 10, 1; Garuda, 139, 17; Bhagwata, IX, 18, 1; Mbh, I, 75, 3165 (all mention six sons); Matsya, 21, 49-50 ; Padma, V, 12, 103-4 ; (These mention seven sons) ; AIHT, p. 86.