Vamana Purana — Structure of Jambudvipa, Shloka 47
The Structure of Jambudvipa: Nine Varshas, Navadvipa Bharata, Mountains, Rivers, and Peoples
जातुषा मूषिकादाश्च कुमारादा महाशकाः महाराष्ट्रा माहिषिकाः कालिङ्गाश्चैव सर्वशः
jātuṣā mūṣikādāśca kumārādā mahāśakāḥ mahārāṣṭrā māhiṣikāḥ kāliṅgāścaiva sarvaśaḥ
Sont mentionnés aussi les Jātuṣa, les Mūṣikāda, les Kumārāda et les grands Śaka ; les Mahārāṣṭra, les Māhiṣika et les Kāliṅga, tous sans exception.
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FAQs
The catalog underscores inclusivity of the Purāṇic worldview: diverse groups—local and transregional (e.g., Śakas)—are integrated into a single civilizational mapping.
Geographical and ethnonym lists typically appear as supporting material within Vaṃśānucarita/Manvantara narratives, helping situate lineages and dharmic order in a concrete world.
Naming both ‘insider’ regions (Mahārāṣṭra, Kāliṅga) and ‘outsider’ groups (Śakas) symbolically affirms that cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) encompasses all peoples, not merely a single locality.