Indian Antiquary Vol 52

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 496

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from Sakadvipa. Malasthana is mentioned in the Padma P., (I, ch. 13) as being the abode of Samba (see Maulisnana). The old city of Multan was situated on either bank
of the Ravi. Molatapi The river Tapti, so called from its souroe at Multai, which is a corruption of
Mælatâpi (Matsya P., ch. 22, v. 33). Munda-Chhota-Nagpur, especially the district of Ranchi (Vayu P., Pärva, ch. 45). Mundagrama-On the river Bagmati, where Daksha's Munda (head) is said to have fallen. Mundapçishtha-The Brahmayoni hill in Gaya (Garuda P., ch. 86; Agni P., ch. 115, v. 44);
especially that portion of it which contains the Vishnupada temple. See Kolahala
Parvata. . Muõjagrama-Soo Mouziris. Murachipattana–See Mouziris. Murald-1. The river Nerbuda (Trikandasesha, ch. I). It is also called Murandala. 2. Per
haps the river Mula-mutha, which rises near Poona and is a tributary of the Bhima (Raghuvamsa, IV, v. 55). 3. Same as Kerala or Malabar (Hall and Tawney's Kathd-sarit
sdgara, ch. XIX). Murand-Same as Lampéka. Murandala-See Murale. Mashika-It has been identified by Cunningham with Upper Sindh, of which the capital was Alor, the Musikanus of Ptolemy; he also identifies Alor with Binagara of Ptolemy. The Mahabharata (Bhishma, ch. 9), however, places the country of Mûshika in southern India, which has been identified by Wilson (Vishnu P., p. 474) with Konkan in the province of Bombay, infested with pirates; its inhabitants were called Kanakas (see also Padma P., Svarga Kh., ch. 3). In the Mackenzie Manuscripts, Mûshika is said to be one of the four districts of Malayalam, namely Taluva, Kerala, Kuva, and Mushika (JASB., 1838, p. 183). According to Dr. Fleet, Mushika, is a part of the Malabar Coast between Quilon and Cape Comorin (Bom. Gaz., vol. I, pt. II, p. 281 ; Dr. Fleet's Dynasties of the Kanarese Districts, pp. 276–584). As Strabo also places the Musikanos in Sindh (McCrindle's Ancient India as described in Classical Literature), there must have been two countries of that name, one in Upper Sindh, and the other on the Malabar Coast, that is, Travancore (see Dowson's Map in JRAS., 1846, facing p. i). Muziris-Same as Mouziris.
Nadekvara-Same as Bindusara (1), (Byihat-Naradiya P., pt. I, ch. 16). Nadika-Same as Kollága, a suburb of Baisali, where the Nâta olan resided, for which the
place was called Nadika. See Kupçagrama and Kollága (Mahd-parinibbana Sutta, ch. II,
5). Same as Natika. Nagarrada-The Sarik-kul, the lake of the Great Pamir. (Beal's RWC., II, p. 297n.). Naganadi-Same as Achiravad (I-tsing's Record of the Buddhist Religion, p. 185). Någapura-Same as Hastinapura (Mbh., Vana, ch. 183). Nagara-1. Same aus Chamatkarapura. 2. Same as Nagara håra,-Na-kia-lo-ho of Hiuen
Tsiang.