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Dhritarashtra said:
In this land of India, where the strength is stupefied, my son Duryodhana has become excessively greedy.
Sanjaya, please tell me the truth about where the sons of Pandu are eager and where my mind is attached, as you are indeed knowledgeable.
Sanjaya said:
The Pandavas were not greedy there; listen, O king, to my words. It was Duryodhana who was greedy there, along with Shakuni, the son of Subala.
In the land of Bharat, various kshatriya lords, driven by greed, do not tolerate each other.
Here, I will narrate to you about the land of Bharata, India, which is dear to Indra, the god, and to Manu Vaivasvata.
O king, the lineage includes the great souls like Pṛthu, Vainya, Ikṣvāku, Yayāti, Ambarīṣa, Māndhātu, and Nahuṣa.
Similarly, the lineage of kings such as Mucukunda, Śibi, the descendant of Uśīnara, Ṛṣabha, Ila, and Nṛga is mentioned.
O great king, among others, the kshatriyas are the strongest. O king of kings, India is dear to all, O descendant of Bharata.
I will recount to you the events of that year as I have heard them, O subduer of enemies. Listen to my words, O king, as you inquire of me.
The seven chief mountains are Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Śuktimān, Ṛkṣavān, Vindhya, and Pāriyātra.
O king, there are thousands of well-known and valuable mountains nearby, vast and with varied peaks.
O descendant of Kuru, there are others who are unknown, short in stature, living on little, noble, and foreigners. These people, O lord, are mixed by them.
The many rivers, including the Ganges, Sindhu, Sarasvati, Godavari, Narmada, Bahuda, and Mahanadi, are consumed.
The Sutlej, Chenab, and Yamuna rivers, along with the great river; the Drishadvati and Beas rivers, and the sinless one with coarse sand.
The rivers Vetravati, Krishnavena, Iravati, Vitasta, Payoshni, and Devika are mentioned here.
The river Vetasi, remembered for its connection to the Vedas, is adorned with heavenly flowers, flows through fertile lands, and is accompanied by a colorful army.
The Gomati River, cleansed of sins and revered, and the great river Kausiki, which is heavenly, wonderful, and capable of crossing iron.
O King, standing on a chariot with a hundred jars, along with the Sarayu river, the Carmanvati river, the Vetravati river, and the Hastisoma region, also in that direction.
The rivers Shatavari, Payoshni, Para, and Bhaimarathi, as well as Kaveri, Chuluka, Vapi, and Shatabala, are mentioned.
O king, the garment is great and well-used, pure like an earring, vast as the ocean, swift as a horse, and adorned with city garlands.
The region is charming from the east, heroic, terrifying, and infallible. It is also covered with leaves, removes sins, and is associated with the great Indra and Pippala trees.
Pāriṣeṇāmasiknī, Saralā, Bhāramardinī, Puruhī, the distinguished Menā, Moghā, and Ghṛtavatī are mentioned here.
In the smoky and very dark pointed shadow, O Kaurava, lies the eternal and invincible Kushadhara, the great river.
The moon-like, auspicious, and heroic one, dwelling well, Gauri, trembling with Hiranyavati.
The rivers Hiraṇvatī, Citravatī, Citrasenā, along with the river Nimnagā, and others like Rathacitrā, Jyotirathā, Viśvāmitrā, and Kapiñjalā are mentioned.
The rivers Upendra, Bahula, Kucara, Vainandi, Pinjala, Venna, Tungavena, and the great river are mentioned.
The journey extends to Vidisha, Krishna Veni, Tamra, Kapila, Shalu, Suvama, Vedashva, Harisrava, and the great river.
The swift and slippery rivers, including Bhāradvājī, Kauśikī, and the red Bāhudā, along with Candanā, flow gracefully.
The fortress and the inner rock, indeed sacred to Brahma, along with Brihadvati, Charaksha, Mahirohi, and also the Jambu river.
The beautiful-nosed, dark servant, trembling in another Varanasi, with a swinging raised hand, full of hope, and the great river.
O ruler of people, the great rivers, resembling humans and bulls, always flow slowly and are free from disease.
O Bharata, Brahmani, Mahagauri, and Durga, adorned with colorful stones and plumes, beautifully riding on a crocodile.
The rivers Mandakini, Vaitarani, Koka, and the great river Mahanadi; along with Shuktimati, and the forest regions of Pushpaveni and Utpalavati.
O Bhārata, the rivers Lohitya, Karatoya, Vṛṣabhaṅginī, Kumārī, Ṛṣikulya, and Brahmakulya are mentioned.
O gentle lady, Sarasvati and all the Ganga are very pure. All the mothers of the universe are indeed very powerful.
Thus, O king, these countless rivers, unseen by many, are named according to tradition and memory.
Listen to my words about the regions above. Here are the Kurus, Panchalas, Shalvas, Madreyas, and Jangalas.
The Shurasenas, Kalingas, Bodhas, Maukas, Matsyas, Sukutyas, Saubalyas, Kuntalas, and Kashikoshalas are mentioned together.
The Chedi princes, Karusha, Bhoja, Sindhu, and Pulinda tribes, along with Uttamauja, Dasharna, Mekala, and Utkala people, all came together.
The Panchalas, Kausijas, Ekaprishthas, Yugandharas, Saudhas, Madras, Bhujingas, Kashayas, and Aparakashayas are mentioned here.
O Bharata, the Jatharas, Kukkushas, and Sudasharnas, along with the Kuntayas, Avantayas, and other Kuntayas are mentioned here.
The Govindas, Mandakas, Shaṇḍas, and the people from Vidarbha, Anupa, Ashmaka, Pamsu, and Gopa regions, along with the Panitakas, are mentioned.
The original nations, well-formed, and Bali's kingdom alone; streams with monkey faces, crooked and fearful of crookedness, the Śakas.
The people of Videha, Magadha, Suhma, and the victorious ones, along with the people of Anga, Vanga, and Kalinga, are mentioned, including their liver and hair.
Wrestlers, Sudeṣṇas, buffalo herders, Vāhīkas, gardeners, cowherds, and Kālatoyakas were all invited.
O gentle one, the people of Aparandhra, Shudras, Pahlavas, leather workers, forest tribes, and desert dwellers are mentioned.
The Upavṛśca and Anupavṛśca, along with the Surāṣṭras and Kekayas, as well as the Kuṭṭāparāntas, Dvaidheyas, Kākṣas, and Sāmudraniṣkuṭas, were all present.
O king, there are many Andhras, both those within and outside the mountains, as well as the Angas, Maladas, Magadhas, and Manavarjakas.
O king, the northern regions during the rainy season are inhabited by the descendants of Bhrigu, as well as the Pundras, Bhargas, Kiratas, Sudoshna, and Pramuda.
The tribes of Shakas, Nishadas, and Nishadhas, along with the Anartas, Dugulas, Pratimatsyas, and the skilled Kunatas, were all present.
The text describes various groups and tribes, including those who seize the banks and cross waters, small kings, and groups like Rasyakas, Tilakas, Persians, Madhumantas, and Prakutsakas.
The people of Kashmir, Sindhu, Sauvīra, Gandhara, Darshaka, Abhisara, Kuluṭa, Shaivala, and Bahlika are mentioned.
O descendant of Kuru, there are women with ladles and hairpins, grass, wind-born chariots and serpents, and many musical instruments, along with Sudāmā and Sumallikā.
The eunuchs, dung-workers, and inhabitants of the Kulinda valley, along with the forest-dwellers, are described as having ten sides, being hairy, and are known as the Kushabindus.
The Kacchas, Gopālakacchas, Langalas, Paravallakas, Kiratas, Barbaras, Siddhas, Videhas, and Tamralingakas are mentioned.
O prince, there are camels, Pundras, Sairandhras, and mountain dwellers. Then, O best of the Bharatas, there are other southern regions.
The Dravidians, Keralites, Easterners, and ornamented forest dwellers, along with highlanders, buffalo herders, alternatives, and mice, are mentioned in this context.
The Karṇikas, Kuntikas, Saudbhidas, Nalakālakas, Kaukuṭṭakas, Colas, Koṅkaṇas, and Mālavāṇakas are mentioned here.
Samanga, Kopana, Kukura, Angada, Marisha, Dhvajin, Utsava, Sanketa, and Trigarta gathered with all their armies.
The three-bodied beings, Kekaras, Proṣṭhas, and wanderers, as well as Vindhya Pulakas and Pulindas, are together with the Kalkalas.
The Mālakas, Mallakas, Aparavartakas, Kulindas, Kulakas, Karaṇṭhas, and Kurakas are mentioned in this context.
Mice, young children, wives, small groups of soldiers, original givers with heads, and heaps of infants are mentioned.
O best of the Bharatas, there are the Hṛṣī and Vidarbhas, Kāntīkas, Taṅgaṇas, and Para-Taṅgaṇas, as well as the northern and other barbarian people.
The Yavanas and Kambojas, known for their fierceness, along with the barbarian tribes like the Sakshaddruhas, Kuntalas, and Hunas, joined forces with the Paratakas.
Similarly, there are the Marathas, the Chinese, the Dashamalikas, and the settlements of Kshatriyas, along with the families of Vaishyas and Shudras.
The Śūdras, Ābhīras, Daradas, and Kashmiris, along with their animals, as well as the Khaśikas, Tukhāras, and Pallavas, inhabit the mountain caves.
The descendants of Atri, along with Bharadvaja, as well as the women of the breast, the descendants of Upaka, the Kalingas, and the tribes of the Kiratas are mentioned.
O lord, I have mentioned the regions of Tāmara, Haṁsamārga, and Karabhañjaka merely by naming them.
According to the quality and strength, the great fruits of the threefold aim of life can be obtained from the cow and the wish-fulfilling earth, when they are properly cultivated.
In that place, kings and heroes, who are well-versed in duty and wealth, covet. They valiantly give up their lives in battle, without coveting pleasures.
The earth serves as the ultimate refuge for the desires of both gods and humans. They attack each other like dogs fighting over meat.
O best of the Bharatas, the kings desire to enjoy the earth, but no one here finds satisfaction in desires.
Therefore, O king, the Kurus and Pandavas are making efforts to gain control over the land through various means such as conciliation, gifts, division, and punishment.
O best of men, the earth, along with the sky and heaven, becomes a perfect observer of the gaps among beings, just like a father, mother, and son.
