Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 3

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra

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· VĀSUPUJYACARITRA
Refusal to marry (64–105) Seventy bows tall, marked with all the favorable marks, the Lord attained youth-the instrument for conquering women. One day, Vasupūjya and Queen Jayā spoke affectionately to Vāsupūjya who was averse to the pleasures of worldly existence:
"When you were born our desires and those of the world were fulfilled. Nevertheless, we shall speak. Who gets enough of nectar? All the existing kings, among men and the Vidyadharas, who are of good family, capable, heroic, wealthy, famous, possessing the fourfold army, known for guarding their subjects, free from blemish, faithful to engagements, always devoted to dharma, in Madhyadeśa, Vatsadeśa, the Gaudas, the Magadhas, Kosalas, Tosalas and also the Prāgjyotisas, the Nepālas, Videhas, Kalingas, Utkalas, Pundras, Tāmraliptas, Mūlas, Malayas, Mudgaras, Mallavartas, Brahmottaras, and other countries which are the ornaments of the eastern quarter; in the Dähalas, Daśārņas, Vidarbhas, Asmakas, Kuntalas, Mahārāştras, Andhras, Muralas, Krathas, Kaisikas, Sūrpāras. Keralas, Dramilas, Pāņdyas, Daņdakas, Caudas, Našikyas, Kaunkaņas, Kauveras, Vānavāsas, on Mt. Kolla, among the Sinhalas and in other countries in the southern quarter; and in other realms, the Surāṣtras, Trivaņas, Daśerakas, Arbudas, Kacchas, Āvartakas, and also the Brāhmaṇavāhas, Yavanas, Sindhus, and other realms in the west; Sakas, Kekayas, Vokkāņas, Hūņas, Vānāyujas, Pañcālas, Kulūtas, and Kaśmīrikas, Kambojas, Vālhīkas, Jāngalas, Kurus, and other realms in the north; and various other peoples of the two rows on Mt. Vaitādhya resembling a boundary ridge of the southern half of Bharatakşetra: 97 these now, son, beg us constantly through messengers, who are sent bearing valuable gifts, to give their daughters to you. Let their ardent wish' and ours be
07 77. This long list of countries and peoples contains some names that are not in Kirfel's lists, though most of them are.