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

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river which is a tributary of the river
Tuṅgabhadrā in North Kanara. Vanavāsī
was the capital of the Kadamba dynasty
and was founded by the king Mayūrvarman.
166. Vāmanaswāmi This is a temple of Vāmana situated in the
western part of the city of Kanauj (see
Notes p. 243).
167. Vārāṇasī ...Benares.
168. Vārtaghnī ...A river in the western India according to
Rājaśekhara. It may be identified with the
river Vātrak a tributary of the Sābarmatī.
The two rivers meet near Kaira.
169. Vālhīka ... ...The country between Bias and Sutlej
north of Kekaya (see Rāmāyaṇa II. 78.).
According to the Trikāṇḍaśeṣa, it is Tri-
garta. Bāhīkas, Vāhīkas and Jartikas are
identical with the people of this country.
According to the Mahābhārata (Karṇa, ch.
44) Bālhīkas living in Balkh are foreigners
who invaded into India. They had S'ākala
or Sialkot as their capital which was to
the west of the Ravi. (see Cunningham's
Notes p. 686). Kātyāyana derived this
word from बहिस्. Bāhīkas were contem-
ptuous in the public eye, and were com-
pared to cows. Cf. बाहीको गौः ।
170. Vāhīka ... ...Same as Vālhīka.
171. Vitastā ... ...The river Jhelum.
172. Vidarbha ...In ancient days, the country of Vidarbha
comprised the whole of Berar, Khandesh
and portions of the Nizam's territory and
Central Provinces. (see Krathakaiśika).
173. Videha ... ...Tirhut or Tirabhukti.
174. Vinaśana ...The spot where the Sarasvatī disappears
in the desert after taking a westerly course
from the Thāneśvar. It may be located
in Sirhind (Patiala state).