Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c5.34

c5.34

Another name which must be considered, as it has definite connection with the Paramarṣika of Arjuna’s campaign (M.B., II, 24, 25) is Pasiani. In the conquest of Bactria Apollodorus speaks of a Saka tribe Pasiani. As Asiani is the adjectival form of Asii so Pasiani should be a similar adjectival form of a name Pasii or Pasi; and there is no doubt that this name is Parsii of Greek geographers.