The Trigarta, the Paurava, and the Ambashtha regions; the Parata, Vāta-dhāna, and Yauḍheya peoples; the Sarasvata, the Arjunayana, and the Matsya, along with the half-village kingdoms.
Elephant and horse keepers, priests, kings, ministers, and those devoted to prosperity and sustenance; those engaged in compassion, truth, purity, observances, knowledge, charity, and righteous conduct.
पौरमहाधनशब्दार्थवेदविदुषो अभिचारनीतिज्ञाः । मनुजेश्वरौपकरणं छत्रध्वजचामरऽद्यं च ॥ १६-२३ ॥
The Pauras, the great-wealthy, the scholars of sound, meaning, and the Vedas, and those skilled in divination and law; the instruments of kingship—the umbrella, the flag, the fly-whisk, and similar regalia.
The mountain-dwelling, leprous, flesh-eating, city-dwelling, salty, and vine-growing peoples; those fond of sweet tastes, honey, and delicacies; and the thieves—such are the kinds of living beings.
The Takṣaśilā, the Martikā, and the abundant mountains of Gandhāra; the fertile region of Mālava, the solitary settlements, the Aśārṇas, the dwellers of the hills, and the Śibayas.
The Trigarta, the Paurava, and the Ambashtha regions; the Parata, Vāta-dhāna, and Yauḍheya peoples; the Sarasvata, the Arjunayana, and the Matsya, along with the half-village kingdoms.
Elephant and horse keepers, priests, kings, ministers, and those devoted to prosperity and sustenance; those engaged in compassion, truth, purity, observances, knowledge, charity, and righteous conduct.
पौरमहाधनशब्दार्थवेदविदुषो अभिचारनीतिज्ञाः । मनुजेश्वरौपकरणं छत्रध्वजचामरऽद्यं च ॥ १६-२३ ॥
The Pauras, the great-wealthy, the scholars of sound, meaning, and the Vedas, and those skilled in divination and law; the instruments of kingship—the umbrella, the flag, the fly-whisk, and similar regalia.
The mountain-dwelling, leprous, flesh-eating, city-dwelling, salty, and vine-growing peoples; those fond of sweet tastes, honey, and delicacies; and the thieves—such are the kinds of living beings.
The Takṣaśilā, the Martikā, and the abundant mountains of Gandhāra; the fertile region of Mālava, the solitary settlements, the Aśārṇas, the dwellers of the hills, and the Śibayas.