Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.175

c29.175

Meanwhile the Kāśi kings had been carrying on a long struggle from the eastern portion of their territory, which adjoined the Vaiśālī kingdom, against the Haihayas, and at length Pratardana, son of Divodāsa II, defeated the Vītahavyas (or Vītihotras, who were the chief Tālajaṅgha-Haihayas) and recovered his territory, though not Vārāṇasī itself, which was still occupied by Rākṣasas (pp. 153–5). He or his son Vatsa⁷ carried the victory farther, and annexed the country around Kauśāmbī, which was thence named the Vatsa country.¹