river Kusachira: of Makari, and Pravara, and
Mena, and Hema, and Dhritavati; of Puravati, and Anushna,
and Saivya, and Kapi, O Bharata; of Sadanira, and Adhrishya,
and the mighty stream Kusadhara; of Sadakanta, and
Siva, and Viravati; of Vatsu, and Suvastu, and Kampana
with Hiranwati; of Vara, and the mighty river Panchami,
of Rathachitra, and Jyotiratha, and Viswamitra, and
Kapinjala; of Upendra, and Vahula, and Kuchira, and
Madhuvahini: of Vinadi, and Pinjala, and Vena,
and the great river Pungavena; of Vidisa and Krishna-vena,
and Tamra, and Kapila, of Salu, and Suvama, the Vedaswa,
and the mighty river Harisrava; of Sighra, and Pischala,
and the river Bharadwaji, of the river Kausiki, and
Sona, and Chandrama; of Durgamantrasila, and Brahma-vodhya,
and Vrihadvati; of Yaksha, and Rohi, and Yamvunadi;
of Sunasa and Tamasa, and Dasi, and Vasa, and Varuna,
and Asi; of Nila, and Dhrimati, and the mighty river
Parnasa; of Pomasi, and Vrishabha, and Brahma-meddhya,
and Vrihaddhani. These and many other large rivers,
O king, such as Sadonirmaya and Krishna, and Mandaga,
and Mandavahini; and Mahagouri, and Durga, O Bharata;
and Chitropala. Chitraratha, and Manjula, and
Vahini; and Mandakini, and Vaitarani, and Kosa, and
Mahanadi; and Suktimati, and Ananga, and Pushpaveni,
and Utpalavati; and Lohitya, Karatoya, and Vrishasabhya;
and Kumari, and Rishikullya and Marisha, and Saraswati;
and Mandakini, and Supunya, Sarvasanga, O Bharata,
are all mothers of the universe and productive of
great merit. Besides these, there are rivers,
by hundreds and thousands, that are not known (by
names), I have now recounted to thee, O king, all
the rivers as far as I remember.
“After this, listen to the names of the provinces
as I mention them. They are the Kuru-Panchalas,
the Salwas, the Madreyas, the Jangalas, the Surasena,
the Kalingas, the Vodhas, the Malas, the Matsyas, the
Sauvalyas, the Kuntalas, the Kasi-kosalas, the Chedis,
the Karushas, the Bhojas, the Sindhus, the Pulindakas,
the Uttamas, the Dasarnas, the Mekalas, the Utkalas;
the Panchalas, the Kausijas, the Nikarprishthas, Dhurandharas;
the Sodhas, the Madrabhujingas, the Kasis, and the
further-Kasis; the Jatharas, the Kukuras, O Bharata;
the Kuntis, the Avantis, and the further-Kuntis; the
Gomantas, the Mandakas, the Shandas, the Vidarbhas,
the Rupavahikas; the Aswakas, the Pansurashtras, the
Goparashtras, and the Karityas; the Adhirjayas, the
Kuladyas, the Mallarashtras, the Keralas, the Varatrasyas,
the Apavahas, the Chakras, the Vakratapas, the Sakas;
the Videhas, the Magadhas, the Swakshas, the Malayas,
the Vijayas, the Angas, the Vangas, the Kalingas, the
Yakrillomans; the Mallas, the Suddellas, the Pranradas,
the Mahikas, the Sasikas; the Valhikas, the Vatadhanas,
the Abhiras, the Kalajoshakas; the Aparantas, the
Parantas, the Pahnabhas, the Charmamandalas; the Atavisikharas,
the Mahabhutas, O sire; the Upavrittas, the Anupavrittas,
the Surashatras, Kekayas; the Kutas, the Maheyas, the