'Around the kingdom of the Kurus lie many lands—beautiful, fertile, and rich in grain—such as Panchala, Chedi, Matsya, Surasena, Pattachchara, Dasarna, Navarashtra, Malla, Salva, Yugandhara, Saurashtra, Avanti, and the broad dominion of Kuntirashtra.' ।। 4-1-9 ।।