Geographical and Economic Studies in the Mahabharata: Upayana Parva c9.81

c9.81

Sabaras, 31, 77, 78 Sabhā-parva, internal evidences for its date, 11 Sacastene, 80 Sacaraucae, 22 Sacarauli, a component tribe of Yüe-chi, 16 Safed Koh, 13 Sahadeva, his expedition to south, 8, 9, 24; probably representing an embassy from some Indian king to Antiochus III or IV, 26; 60 Sākala, 6; modern Sialkot, situated on trade route from Takaṣilā to Mathurā, 89; had shops which stocked kotumbara cloth, *ib.*; suggested derivation from Sakas, 96 Sakas (Śakas), dubbed as false rulers and liars, 4; 8, 16, 18; mentioned in Herodotus as living on the east of Caspian, north of Jaxartes in Pāmīr country and north of Hindukush and east of Bactria and Sodgiana, 20; later in Seistan; known as Sai in Chinese Annals, *ib.*; several Saka States according to Chinese sources, *ib.*; Saka defented went to Kipin through Bolor route, 21; Saka movement from Herat to Seistan, *ib.*; Tarn's suggestions, 21-22; 23, 35; placed at one place with Andhras, Pulindas, Yavanas, Aurnikas and Śūdrābhīras, 61; in second place with Pahlavas, Daradas, Kāmbojas, Ṛṣikas and Paścima Anūpakas, *ib.*; in the third place with Kirātas, Tukhāras, Kankas, Sauṇḍikas and Kukuras, *ib.*; identified with Sai-wang, *ib.* Sāketa, the siege of, 28 Sai, Saka; 20 Sailodā, placed in Western Tibet by Pargiter, 74; probable identification with Yarkand River, 75 Sailodakā, see Sailodā. Sai-wang, their wars with Yüe-chi, 15-16; probably settled in Ferghana, 22 Samarkand, 72 Sālvas (Śūlvas), 78; coupled with the Matsyas, 96; same as Sālvih of Mantrapātha; later evidences connecting them with Kuru-Pañcālas; called Saubhapati and Saubharād; probable identification with Sopiethes of Greek historians, 97; same as Kṣudraka Mālavas according to Pryzluski, 98; location of their country porbably near Amritsar, 99-100; 101