Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c9.47

c9.47

Pipīlika gold, 81-82; presented by Khaśas, etc.; mentioned by the Greek historians, 81; probably Tibetan gold, *ib.*; methods and life of the miners, 81-82; suggested probability of its being Siberian gold, 82 Pirghal, a peak of Safed Koh, 13 Pishin, in Balūchistān, 106 Piṭanakas, 34 Porāli, a river in Kalāt State, 50 Poré, 92. See Paurakas. Poriāki, the name of Yāsin Valley, 92 Po-la-ssu = Persia, 103 Polysperchon, 80 Poulandai, living on the highlands of Vindhyā, Satpurā and Aravalli, 78. See Pulindas. Prāgjyotiṣa, *mleccha* kingdom ruled by Bhagadatta; mountains in its vicinity; its troops recruited from Kirātas and Cīnas; identified with Assam and some parts of Northern Bengal, 57 Prānūnas, 47 *prāvāra* (*prāvara*), shawls, 36 garment or cloak; also *dupaṭṭā* or cadar or mantle; merchants specialised in its manufacture; its various measurements and colours, 113 Presents, received by Yudhiṣṭhira; presents of the people of Trans-Indus countries,—goats, sheep, cattle, camels, asses and gold, wine and jewels, 56; presents of the people of mountainous countries,—black - necked donkeys, fabrics of Vāhlīka and Chinese manufacture, felts, shawls, lamb pelts and woollen cloth, 68-69; presents from the Himalayan region,—precious stones, wines and perfumes, 70; horses as presents brought by Śakas, Tukhāras and Kaṅkas, 73; presents of the people of Eastern India,—furniture, carriages, chairs, beds inlaid with gold and ivory, chariots with gold fittings and furnished with tiger skins, arrows and precious stones, 73-74; presents of the mountainous tribes besides Khasas, etc.,—yak tails, honey, herbs from north of Kailāśa, 83; presents of Uttarakurus,—garland of Ambu flowers, *ib.*; presents from the Kiratas,—skins, precious stones, gold, sandalwood, agallochum, zeodary, other aromatic woods, slave girls, birds and animals, 85; presents from Vaṅgas, Kaliṅgas and Puṇḍras,—dukūla, silks, patrorṇa cloth, cloaks, 112-113