Indian Antiquary Vol 48

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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Nikdya, xix, 36). It appears, however, from the "History of Bawari" in Spence Hardy's Manual of Buddhism, Suttanipata, and Parayanavagga (SBE., X, 188) that Assaka (Asmaka) was situated between the Godavari and Mâhissati (Mahishmati) on the Nerbuda. It was also called Alaka or Malaka and its capital was Pratishthana (Paudanya (q.v.) of the Mahabharata) on the north bank of the Godavari (see Pratishthana,) called Potali and Potana by the Buddhists (Jatakas, Cam. Ed., vol. III, p. 2). It became a part of the Mahir&shtra country at the time of Asoka. The Dasakumaracharita written In the sixth century A.D., by Dandin, describes it as a dependant kingdom of Vidarbha. It is also mentioned in the Harshacharita. It should be remarked that in the Puranas, Múlaka is said to be the son of a king of Asmaka. Bhatta Swami, the commentator of Kautilya's Arthasastra, identities Asmaka with Maharashtra. It is the
Asvaka of the Mahabharata (Bhishma P.. . 9). Aumanvatt-The river Oxus. It is mentioned in the Rig Veda, x, 53, 8. Assaka-See Asmaka (Digha Nikaya, xix, 36). "Astacampra"--Same as Hastakavapra, but see Stambhapura. Astakapra-Same as "Astaoampra." Abvaka-See Asmaka. Akva-kachchha-Cutch (Rudradâman Inscription). Alva-tirtha-1. The conquence of the Ganges and the Kalinadi in the district of Kanouj
(Mbh., Anusasana, ch. 4; Vana P., ch. 114; and Vamana P., ch. 83). 2. The Asva-krantâ mountain in Kamakhyâ near Gauhati in Assam (Yogini Tantra, Uttara Kh.. ch. 3). Attahasa-On the eastern part of Labhapur in the distriot of Birbhum in Bengal. It is one of the Pithas (Kubjika Tantra, ch, 7; Padma P., Srishti Kh., ch. 11). Sati's lips are said to have fallen at this place and the name of the goddess is Phullara. It is seven miles
from the Amodpur Station of the E. I. Railway. Atreyi -The river Atrai which flows through the district of Dinajpur (Kamakhya Tantra,
ch. VII): it is a branch of the Tista. Audumvara-1. Cutch ; its ancient capital was Kotesvara or Kachchheśvara (Mahabharata,
Sabha P., ch. 52 and Cunningham's Arch. S. Rep., v, p. 155): the country of the Odomhere of Ptolemy. 2. The district of Nurpur (or rather Gurudåspur) which was anciently called Dahmeri or Dehmbeori, the capital of which is Pathankot (Pratishthana) on the Ravi in the Punjab, was also called Udumvara (Brihat-Samhità, ch. 14 and Arch. S. Rep., yol xiv, p. 116; Rapson's Ancient India, p. 155). There was another Udumbara to the
east of Kanouj (Chullavagga, pt. xii, chs. 1 and 2). Aupaga-Same as Kamboja (Markardeya P., ch. 57). Avagapa-Afganistan (Brihat-Samhita, ch. 16). See Kamboja. Avanti --1 Ujin (Panini, iv, 176 ; Skanda P., Avanti Khanda, ch. 40): it was the capital of
MAlava (Brahma P. ch. 43). 2. The country of which Ujin was the capital (Anarghardghava, Act vii, 109). It was the kingdom of Vikramaditya (see Ujjaying). In the Govin la Satta (Digha-Nikaya, xix, 36), its capital is said to be Mahishmati. It is the ancient name of Malwa (Kathisarit-edgara, ch. xix ). Avanti has been called Málava sinoe the seventh or eighth century A.D. (Rhys Davids' Buddhist India, p. 28).