Historical Geography of Ancient India c6.594

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c6.594

The problem of the origin of the name Pañcāla and its probable connection with the number Five struck the authors of the Purāṇas (Bhāgavata, 9-21; Viṣṇu, 19th Chapter, 4th Aṅka; Vāyu, p. 99; Agnipurāṇa, 278). Many are the stories told about the people of this place in the Mahābhārata (Ādiparva, Ch. 94, 104; Droṇaparva, Ch. 22, pp. 1012-1013; Udyogaparva, Chs. 156-157; 172-194, 198; Bhīṣmaparva, Ch. 19, p. 830; Karṇaparva, Ch. 6, 1169; Vanaparva, Ch. 253, 513; Virāṭaparva, 4, 570).

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Agnipurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Bhāgavatapurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Vāyupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
Viṣṇupurāṇa — Vyāsa, Sanskrit