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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
A JOURNAL OF ORIENTAL RESEARCH.
VOLUME XXVIII. - 1899.
THE TOPOGRAPHICAL LIST OF THE BHAGAVATA PURANA.
BY REV. J. E. ABBOTT, B.A.
∙IN
IN Volume XIV. of this Journal, page 319, Dr. Burgess calls attention to the importance of scholars preparing geographical. lists from the Itihdsas, Puránas, Kôshas, and other available sources of information, as a means to the better elucidation of the Ancient Geography of India. Following this suggestion Dr. J. F. Fleet prepared a list of geographical names found in the Brihat-Samhita, and published it in this Journal, Vol. XXII. page 169.
I now give a list of geographical names found in the Bhagavata Purana. The references are to the Bombay Edition.
Abhira, a country and people, I. 10, 35; Aryavarta, a country between the Vindhya and the Himalaya mountains, IX. 6, 5; IX. 16, 22.
II. 4, 18.
commentary says Bharatavar- Asikni; a river, V. 19, 18.
Ajanabha; sha, XI. 2, 24. Alaka, a city on Bhûteshagiri, IV. 6, 23. Alakananda, a river flowing by Alakâ, a name for the Ganga, IV. 6, 24; XI. 29, 42. Ambashṭha; a country, X. 83, 23. Anartta, or Anarta, a country = Dwarakâdesa, com., I. 10, 35; I. 11, 1; IX. 3, 28; X. 52, 15; X. 53, 6; X. 67, 4; X. 71, 21; X. 82, 13; X. 86, 20.
Anarttapuri, a city, the capital of Anartta,
Dwaraka, I. 14, 25.
Andhas; a river, V. 19, 18.
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Andhaka; a people, I. 11, 11; I. 14, 25; II. 4, 20; III. 3, 25; X. 1, 69; X. 45, 15; X. 80, 11; X. 80, 16; X. 83, 5; X1. 30, 18. Andhra, a people, II. 4, 18; IX. 20, 30; IX. 23, 5.
Añga; a country, IX. 23, 5,
Animishakshetra, a kshetra, called in com. Vaisnavakshetra, I. 1, 4.
Arbuda; a country, XI. 30, 18.
Arha, a country, I. 11, 11; I. 14, 25.
Arua, a country, X. 86, 20.
Arya, a river, X. 79, 20.
Avanti, a city, X. 45, 81; X. 58, 30; XI. 23, 6; XI. 23, 31.
Avartana; a subdivision of Jambudvipa, V. 19, 30.
Avatoda; a river, V. 19, 18. Ayodhya; a city, IX. 8, 19.
Badart, a sacred place, III. 4, 4; Badarikâéram, VII. 11, 6; containing Nârâyanâśrama, IX. 3, 36; XI. 29, 41; Badaryâśrama, III. 4, 21; III. 14, 32; X. 52, 4.
Bâlhika, a people, X. 82, 26. Barbara, a people, IX. 8, 5.
Barhishmati, a city in Brahmavarta, III. 22, 29; III. 22, 32.
Bhadrasva, a continent, I. 16, 13. Bharata, a country, I. 16, 13; Bharatavarsha, III. 1, 20; X. 87, 6.
Bhimarathi, a river, V. 19, 18; X. 79, 12. Bhogavati, a mythical city, I. 11, 31. Bhoja, a country and people, I. 11, 11; I. 14,
25; III. 1, 29; III. 2, 25; Bhojaraja, III. 2, 30; X. 85, 33; III. 3, 25; X. 1, 35; X. 1, 69 ; X. 80, 11; X. 82 29 ; XL 30, 18,
