Markandeyapurana 57.33

57.33

atharvāścārkaliṅgāśca malakāśca vṛkaiḥ saha /
madhyadeśyā janapadāḥ prāyaśo 'mī prakīrtitāḥ //

The Matsyas,[144] and Aśvakūtas,[145] and Kulyas,[146] the Kuntalas,[147] the people of Kāśi,[148] and the Kośalas,[149] and the Atharvas, and Arka-liṅgas,[150] and the Malakas,[151] and Vṛkas[152]; these[153] are well known generally as the peoples who inhabit the Central Region.[154]