Adbhutasagara 12.32

as if motionless, declare immense impending victory.
In the Viṣṇudharmottara, however:
In their rising, setting, and likewise by their movement in this [lane],
planets in the north are to be known as auspicious, and planets in the south as inauspicious.
When planets in Nāgavīthī are bright and radiant,
there is auspiciousness in the world wherever men see them.
Devoid of rays and discoloured when situated in the Vaiśvānara path,
there is no inauspiciousness that they would not cause in the three worlds.
Vṛddhagarga has stated the consequence for each individual lane. As follows:
When planets, at their rising, during absence, or in their transit, enter Nāgavīthī,
then there is excessive rain, abundance of food, and security.
Those entering Gajavīthī also grant security, rain, and abundance of food;
yet merchants are afflicted here, as well as great lineages.
In Airāvatī there is abundance of food, rain, and health;
kings become endowed with enmity, and agitation of armies occurs.
In Govīthī and Ārṣabhavīthī, crops are said to be middling;
powerful men, cattle-owners, cattle, and great kings are afflicted.
In Jaradguvīthī, those distinguished by wealth, knowledge, and age are afflicted;
grain prices increase, and diseases predominantly of phlegm arise.
In Ajavīthī, Brahmins and those who rule over the people are afflicted;
and famine occurs, as well as fear of deficient rainfall.
In Mṛgavīthī, deer-hunters and ascetics are afflicted;
fear of hunger increases, and wind-related disorders occur.
Likewise, in Vaiśvānarī lane, bile and fire arise,
clouds disperse, and stores of grain and the like perish.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā:
This means that the stars of the asterisms indicate the southern, northern, and middle courses.
And likewise Kāśyapa:
Stars situated in the north are proclaimed the northern course, those in the middle the middle,
and in the south the southern course among the asterisms.
In this manner, it is to be understood regarding planets as applicable.
Now, the consequence of the rising and setting of planets in the northern and other courses. There Garga says:
[If a planet] performs its rising and setting while situated in the middle course,

one should predict moderate rain and crops, and well-being. / Resting upon the southern path, [the planet] causes rise and setting; / having gathered grain, one should sow sesamum in the fields. // In the case of portents of the paths of lunar mansions and stars where no specific propitiatory rite is stated, a general propitiatory rite should be performed after determining the gravity or lightness of the portentous effect, preceded by the worship of the planet causing the transit, and involving abundant gifts of gold, food, cows, land, and so forth. Now, the effect of affliction to the lunar mansions of the directions and countries. There, Parāśara says: In this country, the lunar mansions beginning with Kṛttikā belong to the central region; those beginning with Ārdrā, in three sets following the order of the stated groups, belong to the eight directions starting with the east. When the lunar mansions of a direction are afflicted, affliction befalls the people of the countries in that direction. But Garga says: The earth is conceived by the nine groups of lunar mansions, three lunar mansions each, beginning with Kṛttikā, / according to the sequence beginning with the central region, villages, and so forth. // When the central [group], famed as the three lunar mansions beginning with Kṛttikā, / is afflicted, it completely afflicts the central region. // The group beginning with Raudra (Ārdrā), when afflicted, [afflicts] the east; that beginning with Sārpa (Āśleṣā), the south-east; / that beginning with Āryamṇa (Uttaraphalgunī), the south; that beginning with Svāti, the south-west; // that beginning with Jyeṣṭhā, the western quarter; that beginning with Vaiśva (Uttarāṣāḍhā), the north-west; / that beginning with Vāruṇa (Śatabhiṣaj), the north; and that beginning with Pūrva (Pūrvabhādrapadā), the north-east. // In the Viṣṇudharmottara: One should designate Kṛttikā, Rohiṇī, and Saumya (Mṛgaśīrṣa) for the central region; / when that triad is afflicted, the central region is sorely afflicted. // But Ārdrā, Punarvasū, and Puṣya are in the eastern quarter; / when that triad is afflicted, the eastern region is sorely afflicted. // Sārpa (Āśleṣā), Mitra (Anurādhā) [or rather Maghā/Pūrvaphalgunī], and Bhāgya (Pūrvaphalgunī) are remembered in the direction of fire (south-east); / when that triad is afflicted, the south-eastern quarter is afflicted. // Āryamṇa (Uttaraphalgunī), Hasta, and Tvāṣṭra (Citrā) are in the southern direction; / when that triad is afflicted, the southern direction is sorely afflicted. // Svāti, Viśākhā, and Maitra (Anurādhā) are stated in the south-western direction; / when that triad is afflicted, the south-western direction is afflicted. // Jyeṣṭhā, Mūla, and Toya (Pūrvāṣāḍhā) are remembered in the direction of Varuṇa (west);

when that triad is afflicted, the western direction is afflicted. // Vaiśva (Uttarāṣāḍhā), Vaiṣṇava (Śravaṇa), and Vāsava (Dhaniṣṭhā) are assigned to the north-western direction; / [Śatabhiṣaj, Pūrvabhādrapadā, Uttarabhādrapadā to the north, and Revatī, Aśvinī, Bharaṇī to the north-east]; when that triad is afflicted, the north-eastern direction is afflicted. // But Kāśyapa says: On earth, in this Bhāratavarṣa, arranged in nine divisions, / the lunar mansions, beginning with Bahulā (Kṛttikā) in sets of three, reside in the central region and the rest. // When struck by malefic planets, their inhabitants are afflicted; / they will suffer affliction when [the stars are] pierced and crushed by malefics. // In the Viṣṇudharmottara: How does an afflicted lunar mansion bring about affliction to its own region? / Explain all this to me, O best of all upholders of righteousness! // Mārkaṇḍeya said: Saturn and the Sun [afflict] by their transit; the planet Mars by retrograde motion; / Rāhu by eclipse; and Ketu by smoky appearances and risings; // Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury by their helical rising and setting; / the Moon by occultation and improper conjunction. // Likewise, in whichever lunar mansion celestial, terrestrial, and atmospheric / great portents are seen, it afflicts its own direction. // Parāśara, however, says: When the lunar mansions of a direction are afflicted, affliction strikes the people of the countries in that direction; especially the rulers of Śūrasena, Magadha, Kaliṅga, Avanti, the Indus realm, Hārabhūti, Madra, and the Pulindas. But in the Varāhasaṃhitā: Through the groups beginning with Āgneya (Kṛttikā) being afflicted by malefic planets, successively, the kings / of Pañcāla, Magadha, and Kaliṅga go to ruin; // then the rulers of Avanti and Ānarta, and the king of Sindhusauvīra meet death; / and the king of the Hārahauros, the lord of Madra, and another, the ruler of the Kālindas. // When a lunar mansion possesses characteristics opposite to those mentioned and is conjoined with benefic planets, etc., it brings prosperity to the countries of that direction; and having thus named the lunar mansions of the countries in the central, eastern, and other directions in the stated order, it is said in the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa: During afflictions of these, these regions which have been mentioned in order are afflicted; / and they attain prosperity, O brāhmaṇa, when the planets are favorably placed. // Now, the countries of the directions. There, Kāśyapa says: Kuśasthala, Yajantī, Upajyotiṣmatī, Puro[ga],

the Madhyamas, the Kaliṅgas, the Agrakapitthas, the Śūrasenas, // the Āśvatthas, the Guḍanīpas, the Medas, and the Kāñcanakas, / the Mandāras, the Medakāliṅgas, the Kaikeyas, and the Kucaras, // the Gauragrīvas, along with the Pākhaṇḍas, the Pāriyātras, the Mekalas, / the Sārasvatas, the Māśuśaśras, the Pāñcālas, and the Yāmunas, // Kurukṣetra, Kālakoṭī, as well as Hastināpura, / the Pāṇḍavas, the Pāṇḍuśālvas, and the dwellers of Ujjihāna. // But Parāśara says: Now the central region, also known as Āryāvartta. In it, the countries are: Śūrasena, Uddaihika, Madra, Aśvattha, Nīpa, Kāñcanaka, Kaurava, Uttamajyautiṣa, Bhadra, Arimeda, Mādhyamika, Śālva, Sāketa, Matsya, Kapiṣṭhala, Doleya, and Māṇḍavya; the Pāṇḍunagaras, Gauragrīvas, Pāriyātras, Marus, Kukuras, Udumbaras, Yāmunas, Gajadvas (Hastināpura), Ujjihānas, Kālakoṭis, Mathuras, the northern and southern Pāñcālas, Dharmāraṇya, Kurukṣetra, and the Sārasvatas. In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, however: The Bhadras, Arimedas, Māṇḍavyas, Śālvas, Nīpas, and the Śakas; / the Ujjihānas, and those reckoned as Vatsas, Ghoṣas, and Yāmunas; // the Matsyas, the Sārasvatas, the Vatsas, the Śūrasenas, together with the Āśuras; / the Dharmāraṇyas, the Jyautiṣikas, the Gauragrīvas, the Gajāmśakas; // the Vaidehakas along with the Pāñcālas, the Sāketas, the Kaṅkamārutas; / the Kālakoṭis along with the Pākhaṇḍas, the inhabitants of Pāriyātra; // the Kāpiṣṭhalas, the Kukuras, and the Udumbara people; / and the Gajāhvayas (Hastināpuras)—these are the dwellers in the belly of the tortoise. // In the Varāhasaṃhitā: Those counted as the Bhadras, Arimedas, Māṇḍavyas, Śālvas, Nīpas, Ujjihānas; / the Marus, Vatsas, Ghoṣas, Yāmunas, Sārasvatas, Matsyas, Mādhyamikas; // Mathurā, the Upajyotiṣas, Dharmāraṇya, and the Śūrasenas; / the Gauragrīvas, Uddaihiras, Pāṇḍus, Guḍas, Aśvatthas, Pāñcālas; // Sāketa, the Kaṅkas, Maru, Kālakoṭi, Kukura, and the Pāriyātra mountains; / the Audumbaras, Kāpiṣṭhalas, and Gajāhvayas: this is the central [region]. // But in the Vaṭakaṇikā: The central [region comprises] northern Pañcāla, Kurukṣetra north of the Gaṅgā, / and north of Pāriyātra, Maru, Mathurā, Ayodhyā, and the Matsyas.

The Sārasvatas, the Yāmunas, the Vatsas, the Ghoṣas, the Saṃsthānas, the Nīpas, and the Māṇḍavyas; / The Bhadras, the Arimedas, the Naimiṣas, the Śālvas, the Upajyautiṣas, and the Āśvatthas; // The Audumbaras, those named Kukuras, the Ujjihānas, the Gajas, the Śālvas, and the Pāñcālas; / The Mādhyamikas, the Uddaihikas, the Kālakoṭis, and the Kāpiṣṭhalas are in the middle.
Now the countries of the eastern quarter. There, Kāśyapa [says]: / In the east are the Mālavakas, the Bhadras, Mithilā, and Pauṇḍravardhana; / The Kāśis, the Kośalas, the Sūkṣmas, the Māgadhas, and likewise the Mekalas; // The Vyāghravaktras, the Sūrpakarṇas, the Lauhityas, and the Śoṇas; / The Prāgjyotiṣas, the Mahendrādikīrātas, and the Kṣīravāsins.
Parāśara, however, [says]: / Now in the east: the Mālavakas, the Śiviras, Añjana, Padma, Vṛṣabhadhvaja, the Udaya mountain, the Danturakas, the Kāśis, the Kośalas, the Magadhas, Mithilā, the Mekalas, the Utkalas, the Puṇḍrakas, the Karvaṭas, the Samataṭas, the Oḍras, the Gauḍakas, the Bhadras, the Draviḍas, the Suhmas, the Tāmraliptas, the Prāgjyotiṣas, the Vardhamānas, the Vājimukhas, the Ambaṣṭhas, the Puruṣādas, the Sūrpakarṇas, the Koṣṭhādhiśrotras, the Vyāghramukhas, the Lauhityārṇavas, the Kṣīrodārṇavas, the Mīnāśanas, the Kirātas, those dwelling on Mount Sauvīra, those living without dwellings, the Ekapādas, and those dwelling at the dawn sunrise.
In the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, however: / Vṛṣadhvaja, Añjana, the mountain named Padma, the Malaya mountain, / The Sūryakarṇas, the Vyāghramukhas, the Gurvarkas, the Karpaṭāśanas; // Likewise the Candrapuras, the Khaśas, along with the Magadhas, / The Śivis, Mithilā, the Auḍras, and likewise the Vadanadanturas; // The Prāgjyotiṣas, the Lauhityas, the Sāmudras, and the Puruṣādakas.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however: / Now in the east: Añjana, Vṛṣabhadhvaja, Padma, Mālyavat, the mountain Niraya; / The Vyāghramukhas, the Suhmas, the Karvaṭas, the Candrapuras, and the Sūrpakarṇas; // The Khaśas, the Magadhas, the Śiviragiris, Mithilā, the Samataṭas, the Oḍras, the Aśvavadanas, and the Danturakas; / The Prāgjyotiṣas, the Lauhityas, the Kṣīroda ocean, and the Puruṣādas; // The Udayagiri, the Bhadras, the Gauḍakas, the Pauṇḍras, the Utkalas, the Kāśis, the Mekalas, and the Ambaṣṭhas; / The Ekapadas, the Tāmraliptakas, the Kośalakas, and the Vardhamānas.
Here, the principal countries in the Vaṭakaṇikā [are]: / Belonging to Ārdrā and the next [two nakṣatras] are the Kāśis, the Kośalas, Mithilā, the Utkalas, the Vardhamānas, the Pauṇḍras, the Oḍras; / And the Lauhityas, the Magadhas, the Samataṭas, the Mekalas, the Khaśas, and the Tāmraliptas.

Now the countries of the south-eastern quarter. There, Kāśyapa [says]: / Those situated in the south-eastern direction: the Vindhya and Malaya mountains, / Vidiśā, Daśārṇa, the Baṅgas, the Aṅgas, and the Kaliṅgakas; // The Kiṣkindhas, the Śūkaras, the Puṇḍras, the Pāṭharas, and the Videhakas; / The Kṣatriyas, the Śavaras, the Nagnas, and those residing on the Coconut Ocean.
Parāśara, however, [says]: / Now in the south-east: those dwelling on the slopes of the Vindhya, the Cedis, the Vasatis, the Daśārṇas, the Aṅgas, the Baṅgas, the Upabaṅgas, the Kaliṅgas, the Jaṭharas, the Puṇḍrakas, the Śūlikas, the Vidarbhas, the Nagnaparṇakas, and the Śavarakas; the inhabitants of Kṣatrapura, the Pūrikas, the Kaṇṭhasthalas, the Vṛṣadvīpas, the Kośalas, the Ūrdhvakarṇas, the Oḍras, the Carmatvacs, the Lūtas, the Kākacārus, the Hemakūṭas, the Vyālagrīvas, the Mahāgrīvas, the Śmaśrudharas, Coconut Island, and Kiṣkindhā.
In the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, however: / The Kaliṅgas, the Baṅgas, the Jaṭharas, the Kośalas, and the Śūlikas; / The Cedis, the Ūrdhvakarṇas, the Matsyāndhras, and the dwellers of the Vindhya; // The Vidarbhas, the Nālikeras, the Carmadvīpas, and the Alikas; / The Vyāghragrīvas, the Mahāgrīvas, the Traipuras, and the Śmaśrudhārins; // The Kiṣkindhas, the Himakūṭas, the Niṣadhas, the Kaṇṭakasthalas, / The Daśārṇas, the Harikas, the Nagnas, the Niṣādas, the Kākulālakas; // Likewise the Parṇas and the Śavaras, in the south-eastern foot.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however: / In the south-eastern quarter: the Kośalas, the Kaliṅgas, the Baṅgas, the Upabaṅgas, the Jaṭharas, and the Aṅgas; / The Maithilas, the Vidarbhas, the Matsyas, the Andhras, the Vaidikas, and the Ūrdhvakarṇas; // The Vṛṣas, the Nālikeras, Carmadvīpa, the dwellers along the Vindhya, Tripurī; / The Śmaśrudharas, Hemakūṭa, the Vyālagrīvas, and the Mahāgrīvas; // The realms of Kiṣkindhā, Kaṇṭakasthala, and the Niṣādas, the Purikas, and the Dāśārṇas; / Together with the Nagnaśavaras and Parṇaśavaras, [these are] the countries under the triad beginning with Āśleṣā.
Now the principal countries in the Vaṭakaṇikā [are]: / Under the triad beginning with Āśleṣā: the realms of the Traipuras and Niṣādas, the Cedis, and the Dāśārṇas; / The Purikas, those situated at the edge of the Vindhya, the Vatsas, the Andhras, the Vidarbhas, and the Kāliṅgas.
Now the countries of the southern quarter. There, Kāśyapa [says]: / In the south are Mahendra, Malaya, Vindhya, Kusumākara, / Svamālinī, Strīrāṣṭra, Dhānya, and Daśapurandara;

Avantī, Darpaṇa, and likewise the Karkoṭaka forest; / Kaunta, Mārgaṇaka, Upāra, and the Daṇḍaka forest; // Coral, pearls, conch-shells, cat's-eye gems, and copper ores— / coral and so forth meaning its place of origin; / The delightful Ṛṣyamūka mountain, the hermitage of ascetics, / Koṅkaṇa, Citrakūṭa, and Marucīpaṭṭana; // The city of Baladeva, Kārmaṇeyaka, / Nāsikā, Gonarda, Karṇāṭa, and the Draviḍas; // Kakula, Aṅgālakoṭi, and Nidrā, situated along the Pañcanada; / Vaikhaṇḍa, Kāleya, Māla, Sūrpāvartta, Kujāvaha; // And likewise Bhogavatī—these are celebrated in the southern quarter.
Parāśara, however, [says]: / Now in the south: the Vindhya, Kusumāpīḍa, Dardura, Mahendra, Sūrpāvartta, Malaya, the Mālavakas, Avantī, Śāvara, Tridaśapura, the Ekakarṇabhavas, the Kacchas, the Ṛṣikas, Pavanavāsa, Upagiri, the cities of Daṇḍaka, the Gaṇarāṣṭras, the Strīrājya, the Karkoṭaka forest, the Timiṅgilasamāharas, Ṛṣya, the Southern Ocean, the Colakas, Kauvera, the Kāverī, Piśika, Dharmapaṭṭana, Paṭṭikāsi, Kṛṣṇavarṇa, the Tāmraparṇī, the Narmadā, Kāñcīpaṭṭana, the Kalikaṭisenas, the Akorṇahariṇas, the banks of the Veṇī, Tumbavana, Vaikhaṇḍa, Kālājinadvīpin, Karṇikāra, the Śivis, Koṅkaṇa, Citrakūṭa, Karṇāṭa, Hāhikā, the Andhras, Mount Kolagiri, Nāsikya, Ṛkṣa, the Kārmaṇeyakas, Vighātaka, Cocilaka, the city of Baladeva, Krauñcadvīpa, the Siṅhalas; the crests of supreme Govardhana, Malaya, and Marucitrakūṭa, Alaṅkatā, Laṅkā, Sūrpāvartta, Ṛṣabha, Kuñjara, Vadari, Gāṅgavatī, Nṛṇāda, and the hermitage of Aṅgiras.
In the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa, however: / Laṅkā, the Kālāginas, the Sainikas, and the Nikucas; / Both Mahendra and Malaya, and those who are on Dardura; // Those devoted to Karkoṭaka, Bharukaccha along with Koṅkaṇa, / The Śavaras, the Abhīras, and the dwellers on the banks of the Veṇī; // The Āvantyas, the Daśapuras, and the Akari people; / The Mahārāṣṭras with the Karṇāṭas, the Gonardas, and the Citrakūṭakas; // The Colas, Kolagiri, Krauñcadvīpa, the Jaṭādharas; / The dwellers along the Kāverī, those situated on Ṛṣyamūka, and the Nāsikyas.

and those who are devoted to mountains where beryl, pearls, and the like are found; / likewise aquatic animals, Kaulas, and inhabitants of Carmapaṭṭa; // those wandering in the Gaṇarāṣṭra, Kṛṣṇas, and dwellers in island settlements; / and the people who dwell on the Sūrpa and Kumuda mountains; // the Naukāñcanas, Piśikas, and those who are Kārmaṇeyakas; / and those in the southern part who are Ṛṣikas and hermitages of ascetics; // Ṛṣabhas, Siṃhalas, and inhabitants of Kāñcī; / Triliṅgas, and the men dwelling along the shore of the Kuñjara river; // the Tāmraparṇas, and also the belly: this is the southern part of the tortoise.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā:
Now in the south: Laṅkā, Kālājinagaurikīrṇa, Tāḍikaṭa, / Girinagara, Malaya, Dardura, Mahendra, Mālindya, and Bharukaccha; // the inhabitants of the Karkoṭa forest, Śivikas, Maṇikāras, Koṅkaṇas, and Ābhīras; / Ākara, Veṇāvarttaka, Daśapura, Gonarda, and Keralas; // Karṇāṭa, Mahāṭavī, Citrakūṭa, Nāsikya, Kolagiri, and Colas; / Krauñcadvīpa, the Jaṭādharas, the Kāverī, and Ṛṣyamūka; // the islands of emerald, beryl, and pearls, the aquatic creatures, and Dharmapaṭṭana; / Gaṇarāṣṭra, Kṛṣṇa, Vellūra, Piśika, the Sūrpa mountain, and the Kusuma mountains; // Tumbavana, Kārmaṇeyaka, the Southern Ocean, the hermitages of ascetics, and the Ṛṣikas; / Kāñcī, Marucīpaṭṭana, Ceryā, the Āryakas, the Siṃhalas, and the Ṛṣabhas; // Baladevapaṭṭana, the Daṇḍakā forest, the Timiṅgilāśanas, and the Bhadras; / the banks of water, caves, ravines, and the Tāmraparṇī are to be known [here].
Now the principal countries in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
In the triad beginning with Aryaman: Colika, Koṅkaṇa, the inhabitants of the forest, the Korṇa mountain, and Malaya; / Ujjayinī and Bharukaccha, and the southern direction extending as far as the ocean.
Now the countries in the south-western quarter. There, Kāśyapa says:
In the south-western direction are these countries: the Sindhus, Pahlavas, and Kacchapas; / Ābhīras, Śūdras, Sauvīras, Raivatas, and Krītabhīṣaṇa; // Kāleyas, the Phala mountains, Varvaras, and Khaṇḍamuñjakas; / Yavanas, Mārgaṇas, Ānartas, and Karṇaprāceyas; // Kirātas, Draviḍas, Sindhus, Trīmukhas, and Kapilas;

Prabhāva, the country of Maṅga, and the Great Ocean.
Parāśara, however, [states]:
Now in the south-west: Mahārāṣṭra, Sindhu, Surāṣṭra, Sauvīra, the Śūdras, Ābhīras, Draviḍas, Ketakas, Sindhus, Kolakas, Hemagiri, Raivataka, Anattaka, Vāhlīkas, Yavanas, Pahlavas, Varvaras, Dhūmras, Ambaṣṭhas, Karṇapravaras, and dwellers on peaks; beyond this is the Great Ocean where the Vaḍavāmukha fire born from the thigh of Aurva resides—thus.
In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, however:
The Kāmbojas, Pahlavas, and likewise the Vaḍavāmukhas; / likewise the Sindhus and Sauvīras, together with the Ānartas, and the Vanitāmukhas; // the Yavanas, Mārgaṇas, Śūdras, Karṇaprāveyas, and Varvaras; / Kirātas, Pāratas, the Pāṇḍya, and the Pāraśava families; // Pracukas, Hemagirikas, Sindhus, Kālakas, and Raivatas; / Saurāṣṭras, Vādarās, Draviḍas, and the Great Ocean: // these countries are situated on the south-western foot.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however:
In the south-western direction are the countries: Pahlavas, Kāmbojas, Sindhus, Sauvīras, / Vaḍavāmukhas, Aravas, Ambaṣṭhas, Kapilas, Nārīmukhas, and Ānartas; // Pheṇagiri, the Pavanas, Mārgaṇas, Karṇaprāveyas, Pāraśavas, and Śūdras; / Varvaras, Kirātas, eunuchs, Kravyādas, Ābhīras, and Cañcumukhas; // Hemagiri, Sindhus, Kālakas, Raivatakas, Surāṣṭras, Vādarās, and Draviḍas; / in the triad of lunar mansions beginning with Svāti, and the Great Ocean is to be known right here.
Now the principal countries in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
In the triad beginning with Svāti: Sindhu, Sauvīra, Kapilas, Vanitāsyas, Mārgaṇas, Ānartas, / Varvaras, Magadhas, Surāṣṭras, Kāmbojas, Draviḍas, and Raivatakas.
Now the countries of the western quarter. There, Kāśyapa says:
In the west, upon the peak of the Setting Mountain, is the mountain named Mahendra, / full of huge stones, having high golden crests, crowded with slopes; // Vāmanas, Śṛṅgakas, Vaiśyas, Tārakṣus, Kaśakas, / Keśāntikas, Haihayas, and men who are beyond all boundaries.
Parāśara, however, [states]:

Now in the west: adorned with the Praśasta mountain, Maṇimat, Kṣurārpaṇa, Meghavat, Vanaugha, Cakravat, and the Setting Mountain; the Pañcanadas, the Kāśi-Brahma settlements, Tārakṣitis, Pāratas, Śāntikas, Śiviras, Mahāśṛṅgis, the Vāyavyaguḍa dwellers, Jahaihayas, Satkaṅgas, Tājikas, Hūṇas, Pārśvas, Vaikatakas, and Vokkāṇas; and other mountain dwellers, ignoble Mleccha races who have abandoned virtue.
In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa:
Maṇimegha, the Kṣura mountain, Khañjana, and the Setting Mountain; / the Aparāntikas, Haihayas, and Praśastikas beginning with Śāntika; // the Vokvāṇas, Pañcanadakas, Vāmanas, and Pāratas; / Tārkṣyas, Ṛkṣāṅgalakas, Śarkaras, and Śālmavaiśyakas; // Guruparvas, Phālgunakas, and the people along the Veṇumatī; / Ekekṣaṇas, Śaśaruhas, Dīrghagrīvas, and Sainikas; // and the Aśvakeśas are situated on the tail of the tortoise.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however:
In the west: Maṇimān, Meghavān, Vanaugha, Kṣurārpaṇa, and the Setting Mountain; / Aparāntikas, Śāntikas, Haihayas, the Praśasta mountain, and Vokvāṇas; // Pañcanadas, Ramaṭhas, Pāratas, Tārakṣubhitam, the Vaiśyakanakaśakas; / and those Mlecchas beyond all boundaries who dwell in the western quarter.
Now the principal countries in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
Beginning from Jyeṣṭhā: the Aparāntikas, Śakas, Haihayas, Bhaṅgas, Pañcanadakas, and Katakas; / the Mlecchas beyond all boundaries, Śāntikas, Vokvāṇas, and Vaiśyas.
Now the countries in the north-western quarter. There, Parāśara says:
Now in the north-western direction: the Girimatis, Veṇumatis, Ralamatis, Phālgunakas, Māṇḍavyas, Ekanetras, Marus, Kutsas, Tuṣāras, Tālaphalamadras, Halahaṃsas, Valāhānanas, Dīrghakeśagrīvas, Avyaṅgas, Carmabaṅgas, Khagas, Śūlis, Gurūhas, and Kulātas; beyond that is the Country of Women—thus.
In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, however:
The Māṇḍavyas, Tuṣāras, and Aśvaphālas, Latās, / Kulūtas, Aladrumas, the Country of Women, and the Lohikas; // Nṛsiṃhas, those on the Veṇumatī, and others who live in the forest;

and the Carmabaṅgas, Lūkas, and the Tantrakūrca people;
likewise the Phālgunakas, Ghoras, Gurūhas, and the Śūlikas;
the one-eyed, horse-haired, and the long-necked people:
these peoples are situated in the left foot of the Tortoise, according to Bhāguri.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however:
In the north-western direction are the Māṇḍavyas, Tuṣāras, Tālahalas, and Madras;
the Aśmakas, Kulūtas, Halaḍas, Strīrāṣṭra, Nṛsiṃhavana, and Khasthas;
Veṇumatī, the Phalgulukas, Guluhas, Marukutsas, and those called Carmaraṅgas;
the one-eyed, Śūlikas, long-necked, and horse-haired.
Here the principal countries are given in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
The Śūlikas headed by Viśveśvara, Tālas, Tuṣāras, the one-eyed, and Māṇḍavyas;
Strīrājya, Carmaraṅgas, Aśmas, Halāruhakas, and Phalgulukas.

Now, the countries of the northern direction. There Kāśyapa says:
In the north are Kailāsa, Maru, the Northern Kurus,
the Viśātayas, Kṣudrapīnas, Krauñca, and Mount Himavat;
the Kaikayas, the Yamunā people, Bhogaprasthas, the Kṣura mountains,
the Ādarśas, Trigartas, the northern hair-bearers [Keśadhārins],
Takṣaśilā, the Piṅgalakas, and the Kaṇṭhadhāra humans,
the Puṣkarāvatakas, Kirātas, and those with flat noses [Cipiṭanāsikas],
the Mālavas, Piṅgalādharmas, Yaudheyas, Dāsameyakas,
the Hūṇas, horse-faced [Hayamukhas], Gandhāras, and Hemamālakas,
the Rājanyas, Khecaras, Gavyas, Śyāmakas, and Kṣemadhūrtas.

Parāśara, however, [states]:

"Now in the north: Himavat, Krauñca, Madhumat, Kailāsa, Vasuvana, Mount Meru; the Uttaras, Uttaramadras, Pauravas, Yaudheyas, Mālavas, Śūrasenas, Rājanyas, Arjunāyanas, Trigartas, Kaikayas, Kṣudramālavas, Matsyas, Vasātis, Darbhas, Phalāphalas, Agnisthalas, Musthalas, Śākalas, Kṣemadhūrtas, Dāsameyas, Ānahavyas, Muras, Daṇḍas, Gavyas, Navyas, Janadhānas, Dāśerakas, Vāṭadhānas, Antardvīpas, Gāndhāras, Vandis, Surāstutas, Takṣaśilā, Lavaṇatripuṣkarāvarttā, Yaśovatī, Maṇivatī, Śyāmakas, Śavaras, Kohalakanagara, Śarabhūtipūra, Kairātakas, Daśāntas, Daśās, Piṅgalas, Yāmuneyas, Maṇiphalas, Dnuṇas, Hematālas, and horse-faced [Aśvamukhas]; beyond Mount Himavat, Vasumat, Kailāsa, and Krauñca are the [other] peoples."
In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, however:
Kailāsa, Himavat, Dhanuṣmat, Dardura,
Krauñca, the Kurus, and the people called Kṣudramīnas;
Vaśābhaya, with the Kekayas, the Bhogaprasthas, with the Yavanas,
the Antardvīpas, Trigartas, Agnikṣāmas, and Arjunāyanas;
likewise the horse-faced [Aśvamukhas], outer borderers, flat-nosed [Cipiṭas], hair-bearers [Keśadhārins],
the Dāserakas, Vāṭadhānas, and likewise the Śaradhānas;
the Puṣkarāvartakas, Kairātas, and those residing in Takṣaśilā;
the Aturas, Mālavas, shaved-headed [Muṇḍas], Kaiśikas, Śaradaṇḍakas,
Piṅgalas, Māṇahalas, Hūṇas, and Kohalakas;
the Māṇḍavyas, Bhūtipulakas, Śātakas, Hematālakas,
Yaśomatsyas, with the Gāndhāras, Khacaras, Savyavāmakas,
Yaudheyas, Dāsameyas, Rājanyas, and Śyāmakas;
and the Kṣemadhūrtas reside in the left flank of the Tortoise.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however:
In the north are Kailāsa, Himavat, Kusumat, Mount Dhanuṣmat,
Krauñca, Meru, the Kurus, the Northern Kurus, and Kṣudramīnas;
the Kaikeyas, Vasātis, Yāmunas, Bhogaprasthas, Arjunāyanas, Ambaṣṭhas,
Ādarśas, Antardvīpas, Trigartas, horse-faced [Turagānanas], dog-faced [Śvamukhas],
hair-bearers [Keśadharas], flat-nosed [Cipiṭanāsikas], Dāserakas, Vāṭadhānas, Śaradhānas,
Takṣaśilā, Puṣkalāvatas, Kairātakas, and Kaṇṭadhānas;
Ambaras, Madras, Mālavas, Pauravas, Kacchāras, Daṇḍas, Piṅgalakas;

Māṇahalas, Hūṇas, Kohalas, Śītakas, Māṇḍavyas, Bhūtaduras;
those named Gāndhāras, Yaśovatīs, Hematālas, Rājanyas, Khacaras, and Gavyas;
the Yaudheyas, Dāsameyas, Śyāmakas, and Kṣemadhūrtas.

Now the principal countries in this direction in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
Under the asterism beginning with Śatabhiṣaj are the Kaikayas, Gāndhāras, Darśas, Yāmunas, Cīnas,
Dāseyas, flat-nosed [Cipiṭanāsas], Arjunāyanas, Daṇḍas, and Piṅgalakas.

Now, the countries of the north-eastern direction. There Kāśyapa says:
In the north-eastern direction are Kāśmīra, Darada, with the Taṅgaṇas;
the Abhisāras, Kulūtas, Sauhṛdya, Naṣṭarājyaka;
the Cīnas, Kirātas, Kāmbojas, Kaulindas, Vanarājyakas;
Brahmapura, Dīrghalola, the Pahlavas, one-footed [Ekapādakas];
Suvarṇa, Bhūratna, Viśvāvasu, Dhana, and Jaṭādhara;
those dwelling in heaven, those on earth, the Kulaṭas, Kucikārins;
the Pauravas, Chinese-garbed [Cīnavasanas], three-eyed [Trinetras], Puñjaga mountains,
herdsmen [Paśupālas], troop chiefs, dwellers of the golden mountain [Kanakācala];
the Gāndharvas, the people called Kīradeśa, and the Dāsameyas:
these regions are situated in Bhārata according to the division of the Tortoise.

Parāśara, however, [states]:
"Now in the north-east are Kaulūtapura, Brahmapura, Kulinda, Dinapārata, Naṣṭarājya, Navarāṣṭra, Vaimakeṇa, Bhalla, Sihapura, Cāmara, Taṅgaṇa, Sāryaka, Māṣaka, Pārvata, Kāśmīra, Darada, Dārvā, Abhisāra, Jaṭādhara, Lola, Sairindhrika, Kārakauntala, Kirāta, Paśupāla, Cīna, Svarṇabhūmi, Devasthala, and Devodyāna."
In the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa, however:
Meruka, Naṣṭarājya, Paśupāla with Colaka;
likewise the realm of Kāśmīra, and the Abhisāra people;
the Daradas, Taṅgaṇas, Kulaṭas, and Vanarāṣṭrakas;
the mountain-dwellers [Giriṣṭhas], Brahmapurakas, and likewise the Vanarājyakas;
the Kirātas, Cīnas, Kālindas, the people born of the Pahlavas and Lolas;
the Dīrghas, Ḍāmarakas, Kulaṭas, and Anudīnakas;
the one-footed [Ekapādas], Khaśas, Ghoṣas, Svarṇamaumas with the Viśvakas;
and those residing in Vasuvana and elsewhere, and those wearing Chinese cloaks [Cīnaprāvaraṇas];
the three-eyed [Trinetras], Pauravas, and Gandharvas, O best of the twice-born!

These reside in the northeastern foot of the Tortoise.
In the Varāhasaṃhitā, however:
"In the northeast are Meruka, Naṣṭarājya, Paśupāla, Kīra, Kāśmīra, / Abhisāra, Darada, Taṅgaṇa, Kulūta, Sairindhra, Vadanarāṣṭra, // Brahmapura, Dīrghaḍāmara, Vanarājya, Kirāta, Cīna, Kaulinda, / Pahlava, Lola, Jaṭādhara, Kulaṭa, the Khaśaghoṣas, and those named Kuśika; // the Ekapādas, Andhras, Viśvas, Suvarṇabhū, Vasudhana, Diviṣṭhas, / Pauravas, Cīravivasanas, Asinetras, Muñjādrir, and the Gāndharvas."
Here the principal countries, in the Vaṭakaṇikā:
"In the [triad] beginning with Revatī are Kāśmīra, Arṇava, Darada, Abhisāra, Cīna, Khaśa, / Taṅgaṇa, Kīra, Kulūta, Brahmapura, and the Jaṭāsuras."
When a zodiacal sign or its lord is afflicted, there is affliction also to the regions belonging to that sign.
And likewise in the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa:
"The regions of the Tortoise, and likewise the lunar mansions in these regions, O twice-born, / and the zodiacal signs in the lunar mansions, are situated within the planetary signs. // Therefore, from afflictions to the planets and lunar mansions, one should indicate affliction to the region. / For the planet that is lord of whatever lunar mansion, from its harm comes danger // to that region, O best of sages; and likewise from its elevation, when good comes.
Among these, beginning with Aries, two, [Aries and Taurus,] are in the center, and Gemini and the next in the mouth; // Cancer and Leo are positioned in the southeastern foot;
Leo, Virgo, and Libra are considered the triad of signs in the right flank; // and both Libra and Scorpio are in the southwestern foot;
Scorpio together with Sagittarius is positioned upon the back; // and in its northwestern foot is the triad beginning with Sagittarius and Capricorn;
Aquarius and Pisces likewise reside in its northern flank; // Pisces and Aries, O best of the twice-born, stand in the northeastern foot.
Therefore, having understood the affliction to the region, lunar mansion, and planet, and likewise to oneself, // an intelligent man should perform a propitiatory rite, and [heed] the popular beliefs, O best of men.