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human population, demarcated specific areas for various groups. This meant that the right of possession of trees (kalpavrkšas) in a particular area was allotted to a particular tribe. A system of punishment on transgression was also formulated. It was a simple but effective system for the simple people of that period. On the first instance of transgression of the rule just calling 'Hā!' punished the guilty. The second time he was called 'Mā!' and the third time 'Dhik!' The first sound meant recognition of guilt (you have committed a mistake), second was a warning (don't do it any more) and the third the censure (shame on you). The third one was taken to be the harshest punishment of that period.
When even this arrangement could not stop disputes the trees allotted to each person were marked. For fear of animals man was afraid of going deeper into the jungle. This inspired the Kulakaras to teach his people to trap elephants, domesticate and ride them. For crossing the rivers during the monsoon season boats were invented. Naming of children was taught and means of entertainment were evolved. This way these Kulakaras solved the problems and answered the curiosity of the man of that age. They taught the tribal people to organize into a society and live at one place.
These Kulakaras were born in just one family lineage. Their names are -
1) Pratiśruti, 2) Sanmati, 3) Kśemankara, 4) Kśemandhara, 5) Sīmankara, 6) Sīmandhara, 7) Vipulavāhana, 8) Caksuşmāna, 9) Yaśasvī, 10) Abhicandra, 11) Candrābha, 12) Marudeva, 13) Prasenjita, and 14) Nābhirāya.
During the age of the last Kulakara Nābhirāya the nature underwent unprecedented changes. Kalpavrkśas were on the verge of extinction. The onset of rains from the sky caused growing of a variety of plants, fruit bearing trees, grain bearing plants, sugar cane, etc. Soon there was an abundance of fruit bearing and other vegetation. People were facing food problem. There were standing crops but they did not know how to use. A group of people approached Nābhirāya and asked for means of survival. He assured them and asked not to worry. Instead of kalpavrkšas now the fruit and grain bearing trees and plants will provide them with the means to survive. And he taught them how to
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