Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s1.14
Cosmography and Geography in Early Indian Literature c8.s1.14
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c8.s1.14
48. Inland from this place and to the east, is the city called Ozene (Ujjayinī) formerly a royal capital; from this place are brought down all things needed for the welfare of the country about Barygaza, and many things for our trade: agate and carnelian, Indian muslins and mallow cloth, and much ordinary cloth. Through this same region and from the upper country is brought the spikenard that comes through Poclais ; that is, the Caspapyrene (from Kaśyapapura=Kaśmīra) and Paropanisene (from the Hindu Kush region) and Cabolitic (from Kabul) and that brought through the adjoining country of Scythia ; also costus and bdellium.