Mahábhárata, Bhíshma Parva, II. 342. TOPOGRAPHICAL LISTS, *MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS .*
SANJAYA speaks to Dhritarásht́ra.--Hear me, monarch, in reply to your inquiries, detail to you the particulars of the country of Bhárata. Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Śuktimat , Gandhamádana, Vindhya, and Páripátra are the seven mountain ranges: as subordinate portions of them are thousands of mountains; some unheard of, though lofty, extensive, and abrupt; and others better known, though of lesser elevation, and inhabited by people of low stature: there pure and degraded tribes, mixed together, drink of the following streams: the stately Gangá, the Sindhu, and the Saraswatí ; the Godavari, Narmadá, and the great river Báhudá ; the Śatadru, Chandrabhágá, and great river Yamuná; the Drishadwatí , Vipáśá , and Vipápá, with coarse sands; the Vetravatí, the deep Krishńaveńí, the Irávatí Vitastá , Pavoshńí , and Devíká ; the Vedasmritá, Vedavatí , Tridivá , Ikshumálaví , Karíshińí, Chitrabahá, the deep Chitrasená, the Gomatí, the Dhútapápá, and the great river Gandakí ; the Kauśikí, Niśchitá , Krityá, Nichitá, Lohatariní , Rahasyá, Śatakumbhá, and also the Śarayú , the Charmanvatí, Chandrabhágá , Hastisomá, Dis, Śarávatí , Payoshńí, Pará , and Bhímarathí , Káverí Chulaká , Víná , Satabalá, Nivárá, Mahitá Suprayogá Pavitrá , Kuńd́alá, Sindhu , Rajání , Puramáliní, Purvábhirámá, Víra, Bhímá , Oghavatí, Paláśiní , Pápáhará, Mahendrá, Pát́alavatí , Karíshińí, Asikní, the great river Kuśachírá , the Makarí , Pravará, Mená , Hemá, and Dhritavatí , Purávatí , Anushńá , Saivyá, Kápí , Sadánírá , Adhrishyá, the great river Kuśadhárá , Sadákántá , Śivá, Viravatí, Vástu, Suvástu , Gaurí, Kampaná , Hirańvatí, Vará, Vírankará, Panchamí, Rathachitrá, Jyotirathá, Viswámitrá , Kapinjalá, Upendrá, Bahulá, Kuchírá , Madhuváhiní , Vinadí , Pinjalá, Veńá, Tungaveńá , Vidiśá , Krishńaveńá, Támrá, Kapilá, Selu, Suvámá , Vedáśwá, Hariśravá, Mahopamá , Śíghrá, Pichchhalá , the deep Bháradwájí, the Kauśikí, the Sona , Bahudá, and Chandramá, Durgá, Amtraśilá , Brahmabodhyá, Vrihadvatí, Yavakshá , Rohí, Jámbunadí, Sunasá , Tamasá , Dásí, Vasá, Varańá, Así <https://sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp061.htm#fn_457>, Nálá, Dhritamatí, Púrnáśá , Támasí , Vrishabhá, Brahmamedhyá, Vrihadvatí. These and many other large streams, as the Krishńá <https://sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp061.htm#fn_460>, whose waters are always salubrious, and the slow-flowing Mandaváhiní , the Brahmáńí Mahágaurí, Durgá Chitropalá Chitrarathá, Manjulá , Mandákií , Vaitarańí , the great river Kośá , the Muktimat Maningá , Pushpaveńí, Utpalavatí, Lohityá , Karatoyá , Vrishakáhwá , Kumárí, Rishikulyá , Márishá, Saraswatí, Mandákiní, Punyá , Sarvasangá; all these, the universal mothers, productive of abundance, besides hundreds of inferior note, are the rivers of Bhárata, according to remembrance . *PEOPLE AND COUNTRIES.* Next hear from me, descendant of Bharata, the names of the inhabitants of the different countries, They are the Kurus, Pánchalás , Śálwas, Mádreyas, and dwellers in thickets (Jángalas), Śúrasenas , Kálingas , Bodhas , Málás , Matsyas, Sukut́yas , Sauvalyas , Kuntala ]Káśíkosálas , Chedyas , Matsyas Kárúshas , Bhojas , Sindhupulindas , Uttamas , Daśárńas , Mekalas , Utkalas , Pánchálas ,Kauśijas , Naikaprisht́has, Dhurandharas , Sodhas , Madrabhujingas , Káśis , Aparakáśis, Játharas, Kukuras, Dasárńas, Kuntis, Avantis , Aparakuntis Goghnatas , Mańd́akas, Shańd́as , Vidarbhas , Rúpaváhikas ,Aśwakas , Pánsurásht́ras, Goparásht́ras, Karítis the people of Adhivájya, Kuládya , Mallarásht́ra and Kerala the Varápásis , Apavárhas, Chakras , Vakrátapas and Śakas , Videhas , Mágadhas , Swakshas , Malayas and Vijayas ; the Angas Vangas , Kalingas and Yakrillomas, Mallas , Sdellas , Prahládas, Máhikas and Śaśikas , Báhlíkas , Vát́adhánas , Ábhíras and Kálajoshakas , Aparántas , Parántas, Pahnavas , Charmamańd́alas , Atáviśikharas and Merubhútas , Upávrittas, Anupávrittas, Swarásht́ras , Kekayas , ut́t́aparántas , Máheyas , Kakshas dwellers on the sea-shore, and the Andhas and many tribes residing within and without the hills; the Malajas , Mágadhas , Mánavarjjakas ; those north of the Mahi (Mahyuttaras), the Právrisheyas, Bhárgavas , Puńd́ras , Bhárgas , Kirátas, Sudesht́as; and the people on the Yamuná (Yámunas), Śakas, Nishádas, Nishádhas Ánarttas ; and those in the south-west (Nairritas), the Durgalas, Pratimásyas, Kuntalas, Kuśalas Tíragrahas, Súrasenas, Íjikas , Kanyakáguńas, Tilabáras, Samíras, Madhumattas, Sukandakas, Káśmíras, Sindhusauvíras Gandháras, Darśakas, Abhisáras Utúlas , Śaiválas , and Báhlíkas ; the people of Darví the áńavas, Darvas, Vátajamarathorajas, Báhubádhas , Kauravyas, Sudámas Sumallis, Badhnas, Karíshakas, Kulindápatyakas, Vátáyanas , Daśárńas , Romáńas , Kuśavindus, Kakshas , Gopála-kakshas , Jángalas, Kuruvarńakas , Kirátas, Barbaras, Siddhas, Vaidehas Támraliptas , Audras , Pauńd́ras , dwellers in sandy tracts (Śaiśikatas), and in mountains (Párvatíyas). Moreover, chief of the sons of Bharata, there are the nations of the south, the Drávíras , Keralas , Práchyas , Múshikas and Vánavásakas ; the Karnátakas , Máhishakas , Vikalyas and Múshakas , Jillikas , Kuntalas , Sauhridas, Nalakánanas , Kaukut́t́akas , Cholas , Kaunkanas , Málavánas , Samangas, Karakas, Kukkuras, Angáras , Dhwajinyutsavasanketas , Trigarttas , Śálwasenis, Śakas , Kokarakas , Prosht́as, Samavegavasas There are also the Vindhyachulukas , Pulindas and Kalkalas , Málavas , Mallavas , Aparavallabhas, Kulindas , Kálavas, Kunt́hakas , Karat́as , Múshakas, Tanabálas , Saníyas , Ghatasrinjayas , Alindayas , Paśivát́as , Tanayas , Sunayas , Daśívidarbhas , Kántikas , Tangańas , Paratangańas, northern and other fierce barbarians (Mlechchhas), Yavanas , Chínas, Kámbojas; ferocious and uncivilized races, Śakridgrahas , Kulatthas, Húńas, and Párasíkas; also Ramańas , Chínas, Daśamálikas , those living near the Kshatriyas, and Vaiśyas and Śúdras ; alsoŚúdras , Ábhíras , Daradas , Káśmíras, with Pat́t́is , Khásíras <https://sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/vp061.htm#fn_633>, Antacháras or borderers, Pahnavas , and dwellers in mountain caves (Girigahvaras ), Átreyas, Bháradwájas , Stanayoshikas , Proshakas , Kálinga , and tribes of Kirátas, Tomaras, Hansamárgas, and Karabhanjikas These and many other nations, dwelling in the east and in the north, can be only thus briefly noticed. 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