काव्यमीमांसा (महाकवि राजशेखर - कवि-रहस्य एवं देश-विभाग सटीक)

APPENDIX I. 307
This may be identified with the Vaṁśa-
gulma of the Mahābhārata and from this
place the river Narmadā rises. In that
case, this would be situated in the Vidarbha
country. Vātsyāyana in his Kāmasūtra
mentions one Vatsagulmaka as different
from the Vidarbha (see Notes. p. 148).
160. Varuṇa ... ...One of the nine divisions of the Bhārata-
varṣa. From the order in which the names
are mentioned both in the Purāṇas as well
as in the Kāvyamīmāṁsā, some are inclined
to surmise that Varuṇa was situated in
the north-eastern direction of India, and
that it may represent an Indian colony in
Central Asia (see Cunningham's A. G.
Notes p. 754).
161. Varṇā ... ...According to Rājaśekhara, this is a river in
South India, its source being the Sahya
mountain. It may be identified either with
the river Kṛṣṇā or Beṇā which is a branch
of the Kṛṣṇā and rises from the western
Ghats.
162. Vallāra ... ...The country ruled by the Vallāla dynasty
in South India seems to be called Vallāra.
It represents the country near Veṅkaṭagiri
including Chittoor and Vellore in the
Madras Presidency.
163. Valhava ... ...One of the countries in the northern
India. It may be identified with the Valla-
pura (Ballawar) one of the hill states
mentioned in the Rājataraṅgiṇī. It is in
the south-eastern direction of Kashmir.
164. Vāṇāyuja ...A country in the north, generally identified
with Arabia (see N. L. Dey). Kauṭilya
considers the horses of this country as best.
(Kauṭilya-Aśvādhyakṣa).
165. Vānavāsaka ...North Kanara was known by this name.
Ptolemy refers to a town called Banaouasei
(Benavas) on the left bank of the Varadā