Shloka 35
The Glory of Bhārata-varṣa: Enumerating Mountains, Rivers, and Regions
मत्स्याः कुशट्टाः सौगंध्याः कुत्सपाः काशिकोशलाः । चेदिमत्स्यकरूषाश्च भोजाः सिंधुपुलिंदकाः
matsyāḥ kuśaṭṭāḥ saugaṃdhyāḥ kutsapāḥ kāśikośalāḥ | cedimatsyakarūṣāśca bhojāḥ siṃdhupuliṃdakāḥ
మత్స్యులు, కుశట్టులు, సౌగంధ్యులు, కుత్సపులు, కాశి–కోశలులు; అలాగే చేది, కరూష; మరియు భోజులు, సింధులు, పులిందులు కూడా ఉన్నారు।
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (context-dependent narrative voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेदिमत्स्यकरूषाश्च = चेदिमत्स्यकरूषाः + च
FAQs
It functions as a geographic-ethnographic catalog, naming well-known janapadas (regions/peoples) and tribal groups as part of a larger descriptive enumeration.
Primarily janapada-style identifiers: some denote kingdoms/regions (e.g., Kāśi, Kośala, Cedi), while others are tribal or ethnic designations (e.g., Puliṇḍa), and the Purāṇic usage can overlap between land, lineage, and people.
Not directly; its value is documentary and contextual—supporting Purāṇic cosmography and cultural geography rather than presenting a standalone devotional or moral injunction.