Nishadha

The land that is beyond Hemakuta is called Harivarsha, South of the Nila range and on the north of the Nishadha is a mountain, O king, called Malyavat that stretches from east to west.

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They are Himavat, Hemakuta, that best of mountains called Nishadha, Nila abounding with stones of lapis lazuli, Sweta white as the moon, and the mountains called Sringavat composed of all kinds of metals. [

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On the south of Nishadha is the Varsha called Hiranmaya where is the river called Hiranwati.

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That best of men -- the celebrated ruler of the Nishadha -- known by the name of Virasena of high fame, was my father-in-law.

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On the south of Nila and the north of Nishadha, there is a huge Jamvu tree that is eternal.

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And they were Dhritarashtra who was the eldest, and Pandu and Valhika, and Nishadha endued with great energy, and then the mighty Jamvunada, and then Kundodara and Padati and then Vasati the eighth.

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That best of men -- the celebrated ruler of the Nishadha -- known by the name of Virasena of high fame, was my father-in-law.

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Indra for the purpose of overcoming his toes, dwelt in disguise in the asylum of Giriprastha, in Nishadha and thus attained his end.

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Nishadha endued with great energy, and then the mighty Jamvunada, and then

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Thus addressed by Nishadha, Pushkara, sure of his own success, laughingly answered that monarch, saying, 'O Naishadha, it is by good fortune that thou hast earned wealth again to stake.

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