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
ยังมี ชาตุษะ มูษิกาทะ กุมาราทะ และศะกะผู้ยิ่งใหญ่; มหาราษฏระ มาหิษิกะ และกาลิงคะ—ทั้งหมดนี้เป็นแคว้น/ชนชาติ
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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.