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-The diamonds (precious stones) got from Surāştra are having reddish
lustre.-( Brih. 80. 6). - Surāṣtra will be in trouble during the circle of Indra to which belong the asterisms such as Abhijit, Sravana, Dhanişthā, Jyesthā, Aşādhā and
Anurādhā.-(Brih. 32. 19). -During an earthquake of the wind-circle, the people of Surāştra will suffer.
--(Brih. 32. II). -the Surāştra country will be affected when the eclipse happens in the
lunar month of Bhādrapada.-(Brih. 5.79). --Surāşțra is enumerated among the eight countries which are the sources of
best pearls.-( Brih. 81.2), others being Simhalaka, Paraloka, Tāmraparņi, Persia, the North country, Pāņdyavațaka and the Himalayas.-( Brih., 81.2). The pearls of Surāstra are further described as neither too big nor too
small, and hued like butter. (81.4). -A man belonging to the Mālavya type reigns over Surāṣtra country along with other countries.-(Brih., 60.11); when the Moon's orb is divided into two by the contact of Venus in the middle, the people of Surāṣtra will
be subjected to all sorts of miseries for seven months.-( Brih. 4.22). Surastra -is classed among the countries presided over by the Mercury.-(Brih.
16.17 ) by Saturn (Brih. 5.69). Umashankar Joshi (PG, 40) says that according to Brih., 16.15-19, the regions of Sindhu and Sarasvati and of Surāṣtra were preponderating in Națas and Nartakas. But it is difficult to derive such a conclusion, as the work only mentions these regions as well as some persons like Națas etc. which are presided over by Mercury. - The people of Surāşțra will be immediately destroyed, when Saturn is
eclipsed.-( Brih. 5.68). -If Venus is overpowered in the fifth Mandala, consisting of five asterisms beginning with Jyeșthā, the people of Surāṣtra will be destroyed. -( Brih.
9.19). Saurastra -Consisting of 55,000 villages.-( Skd. I. ii. 39.145 ). It formed, the part
of Aparānta, and was known as 'Surāştra' also. Suvarnarekha-A river to the north-east of Vāmananagara or Vanasthali, modern Vanthali.-(Skd. VII. ii. 14.2).
т Talasvami -It may refer to Tulasiśyāma, in the Prabhāsakşetra.-(Skd. VII. i. 330.
-2-3). Tarattaranga - One of the Tīrthas on the river Sarasvati. This may refer to Tārangā in
the North Gujarat,- Skd. VII, 1. 35.46).
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