Essay name: Bhasa (critical and historical study)
Author: A. D. Pusalker
This book studies Bhasa, the author of thirteen plays ascribed found in the Trivandrum Sanskrit Series. These works largely adhere to the rules of traditional Indian theatrics known as Natya-Shastra.
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Kuntibhoja, Kuru, KurujÄngala,
Kuru, KurujÄngala,
KoÅ›ala, GÄndhÄra,
JanasthÄna, Daká¹£iṇÄpatha, Magadha, Matsya,, Madra,
Mithila, LankÄ, Vanga, Vatsa, Videha, Śūrasena,
SaurÄá¹£á¹ra, and SauvÄ«ra.
TOWNS.
Ayodhya, Avanti, Kampilya, KiskindhÄ, KauÅ›Ämbi,
Pataliputra,, MathurÄ, RÄjagá¹›ha, LankÄ, VirÄá¹anagara,
Vairantya, Srá¹…giverapura and Hastinapura.
MOUNTAINS.
Krauñcaparvata, Trikūta, Mandara, Malayagiri,
Mahendra, Meru, Vindhya, Suvela and Himalaya.
RIVERS.
Ganga, Narmada and YamunÄ.
MINOR PLACES.
UdyÄmaka, YÅ«pagrÄma, NÄgavana, MadayantikÄ,
Veṇuvana, LÄvÄṇaka, etc.
Anga. Anga was included in the sixteen
mahajanapadas in ancient India both in the Buddhist and
Jain texts. The earliest reference to Anga is found in
the Atharvaveda³ The country lies to the East of
Magadha separated by river CampÄ (modern Candan).
At one time it included Magadha and extended its limits
to the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Anga corresponds to
the modern districts of Monghyr and Bhagalpore.
Sir George Birdwood, however, includes, in addition, the
districts of Birbhum and Murshidabad. The Mahabharata
mentions the Anga and Vanga as forming one kingdom."
The country was so named because Madana was burnt
here, and hence Madana is known as Ananga." It was
the kingdom of RomapÄda of the RÄmÄyaṇa and Karna
of the Mahabharata.
In the epic period, the Aryans of Bengal (Anga
Vanga and Kalinga) were looked as of mixed origin and
a BrÄhmaṇa was considered to lose his status and render
1 Bhandarkar, Carm. Lect., pp. 49-73; Dey, Geog. Dict., p. 7; Law, Geog.
Early Bud., pp. 6-8; Ray Chaudhury. Pol. Hist. Anc. Ind., 2nd Edn., pp. 67-69,
3rd Edn., pp. 75-78. 2 Anguttara, Nikaya, I. 4; Vinaya Texts, II. 146; Bhagavati
Sutra. 3 AV, V. 22, 14. 4 SabhÄparva, 44, 9
Ramayana. I. 28, 13, 14.
