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The countries of Karhat, Maharashtra, Saurashtra, Abhiras, Kona, Vanavasa, Andhra, Karnataka, Kosala, Nol, and Kara were established. [154]
The countries of Dabhisara, Sauvira, Shurasen, Aparantaka, Videha, Sindhu, Gandhara, Yavana, Chedi, Pallava, Kamboja, Rat, Vahika, Turushka, Shaka, and Kekaya were also established. [155]
Besides these, many other countries were divided at that time. [156]
Some of these countries were Adeva-matrika, some were Deva-matrika, and some were ordinary. [157]
The earth was adorned with these newly emerged countries, as if pieces of heaven had come down out of curiosity. [158]
From the vicinity of the Vijayardha mountain to the sea, there were many ordinary countries, many with abundant water, and many with scarcity of water. The earth, covered by these countries, was very beautiful. [159]
Just as there are places of the Lokapala gods on the boundaries of the heavenly abodes, so too, on the boundaries of these countries, there were forts of the Antapalas, the guardians of the boundaries, on all sides. [160]
In between these countries, there were many other countries protected by the Lubdha, Aranya, Charat, Pulinda, and Shabara, etc., Mlechchha tribes. [161]
In the middle of these countries, there were beautiful capitals adorned with forts, ramparts, moats, gateways, and balconies, etc. [162]
These capitals, also known as "sthaniya," were surrounded on all sides by villages, etc., established according to the prescribed characteristics. [163]
Villages are those which have houses surrounded by fences, where most of the people are Shudras and farmers, and which have gardens and ponds. [164]
A village with one hundred houses is called "nikrishta" (inferior), and a village with five hundred houses and