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-XIV. 46] THE ZONES & THE LOCAL USAGES 243

vāsika which lie between the Southern Ocean and the Vindhya [mountain] are always to take to the Dākṣiṇātyā Local Usages³.

The Āvantī Local Usage

40-41. Avantī, Vidiśā, Saurāṣṭra, Mālava, Sindhu, Sauvīra, Arvudeya¹ Daśārṇa, Tripura, and Mṛttikāvat always take to the Āvantī Local Usage².

42. The performance [of a play] by [people of] these [countries] should depend on the Grand (sāttvatī) and the Graceful [kaiśikī] Styles and [such a procedure] should be adopted by the producers.

The Oḍhra-Māgadhī Local Usage

43-45. Eastern¹ [countries such as] Aṅga, Vaṅga, Kaliṅga², Vatsa, Oḍhra (Oḍra), Magadha, Puṇḍra, Nepāla, Aṃtargira, Bahirgira, Plavaṃgama, Malada³, Mallavartaka,⁴ Brahmottara,⁵ Bhārgava,⁶ Mārgava,⁷ Prāgjyotiṣa, Pulinda, Videha and Tāmralipta, adopt the Local Usage known as the Oḍhra-Māgadhī.

46. In relation to other countries too known in the Purāṇas as belonging to the East the Oḍhra-Māgadhī Local Usage is applied.

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³ Geographical names mentioned in this passage and the passages that follow, are mostly to be met with in the Purāṇas (sometimes with variant readings). For a discussion on the same see Dines Chandra Sircar, ‘Text of the Puranic Lists of Peoples’ (IHQ. Vol. XXI. 1945 pp. 297-314).

40-41 (B.XIII.42-43, G.42-43). ¹ Arvuda or modern Ābu in Rajputana is probably meant by this name.

42 (B.XIII.44, G.44).

43-45 (B.XIII.45-47, G.45-47). ¹ B. prāṅgā pravṛttayaḥ.
² The twofold mention of Kaliṅga requires an explanation. It is possible that the two different Usages were current in this region.
³ Maladā be may modern Maldah District of Bengal.
⁴ Mallavartaka may be modern Mallabhum (Bankura in Bengal).
⁵ For Brahmottara see Viśvabhāratī Patrikā, Vol. IV. pp. 250ff.
⁶ Bhārgava remains unidentified.
⁷ Mārgava remains unidentified.

46 (B.XIII.48, G.48).