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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TRADITIONAL HISTORY OF KALINGA
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Utkala kingdom). Utkala is further called a kingdom of Madhyadeśa noted for vāmana elephants. Its people were called the Utkalas. It is also called a Vindhyan tribe. The Tosalas are also called a Vindhyan tribe.
The two rivers Lānguliya and Vamśadhārā are mentioned among the rivers rising from the Mahendra mountain in the Matsya and the Vāyu Purāņas. The verses occur almost in an identical form in both the Purāņas :-“Tribhāgā, ķishikulyā, Ikshudā, Tridivā, Lāngūlini and Vamśadhārā are daughters of the Mahendra."6 The Matsya adds Tāmraparņi, Mūli, Śaravā and Vimalā to these.? As the Lânguliya and Vaṁsadhārā are omitted here, the text of the Vāyu Purāņa appears to be more correct.
In the chapter entitled 'Bhuvan-kośa-varṇanam' of both the Purāņas, the Kalingas are mentioned with the Setukas, the Mūshikas, the Kumanas, the Vanavāsikas, the Mahārāshțras and the Māhishakas. A few lines later,
1. Bhāgwata, IX, 1, 41 ; Brahmānda, III, 60, 18 ; Matsya, 12, 17; Vāyu, 69, 240 ; 85, 19.
2. Brahmāņda, II, 16, 42 ; III, 7, 358 ; 60, 18 ; Matsya, 12, 17. 3. Matsya, 114, 52. 4. Vāyu, 45, 132 ; Matsya, 114, 54 ; Brahmānda, II, 16, 63. 5. Brahmānda, II, 16, 64. 6. Original :
"Trisāmā ritukulyā cha ikshulā tridivā cha yā Lāngūlini vainsad bārā mabendratanayāḥ smțitāḥ"
Vāyu, 45, 106. R. L. Mitra's edition makes Tribhāgā, Trisāmā, Rushikulya and Ritukulya. Qtd. Banerji, H. O. Vol I, p. 52. fn. 7. Original :
"Tribhāgā rishikulyā cha ikshudā tridivāchalā
Tāmraparni tathā mūlī Saravā vimalā tathā Mahendratanayāḥ sarvāḥ prakhyātāḥ subhagāmini''
(Matsya, 113, 31). 8. Original :
"Setukā mushikāschaiva kumanā vanavāsikāḥ Mahārāghtrā māhishkā kalingāścbaiva sarvaśaḥ"
(Matsya, 113, 47; Vāyu, 45, 125).