Brihat Samhita

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त्रैगर्त पौरव अम्बष्ठपारता वाटधानयौधेयाः । सारस्वतार्जुनायनमत्स्यार्धग्रामराष्ट्राणि ॥ १६-२१ ॥

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.

english translation

traigarta paurava ambaSThapAratA vATadhAnayaudheyAH । sArasvatArjunAyanamatsyArdhagrAmarASTrANi ॥ 16-21 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

हस्त्यश्वपुरोहितभूपमन्त्रिमाङ्गल्यपौष्टिकऽसक्ताः । कारुण्यसत्यशौचव्रतविद्यादानधर्मयुताः ॥ १६-२२ ॥

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.

english translation

hastyazvapurohitabhUpamantrimAGgalyapauSTika'saktAH । kAruNyasatyazaucavratavidyAdAnadharmayutAH ॥ 16-22 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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.

english translation

pauramahAdhanazabdArthavedaviduSo abhicAranItijJAH । manujezvaraupakaraNaM chatradhvajacAmara'dyaM ca ॥ 16-23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शैलेयकुष्ठ मांसीतगररससैन्धवानि वल्लीजम् । मधुररसमधूच्छिष्टानि चोरकश्चैति जीवस्य ॥ १६-२४ ॥

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.

english translation

zaileyakuSTha mAMsItagararasasaindhavAni vallIjam । madhurarasamadhUcchiSTAni corakazcaiti jIvasya ॥ 16-24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तक्षशिल मर्तिकावत बहुगिरिगान्धारपुष्कलावतकाः । प्रस्थलमालवकैकयदाशार्णौशीनराः शिबयः ॥ १६-२५ ॥

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.

english translation

takSazila martikAvata bahugirigAndhArapuSkalAvatakAH । prasthalamAlavakaikayadAzArNauzInarAH zibayaH ॥ 16-25 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript