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south of the Vindhya mountains is the Dandacdrmya, in which rdcshasas 

 and others, resided. As the Dandacdranya was vicious (pdva hhiimi 

 opposed to punya-hJivml before specified), so it was very lofty, or ele- 

 vated. The Fiiidkya-asura, by severe penance, bad acquired great 

 power, so as to trouble gods and men ; and the Brahmans com- 

 plained of the interruption of their daily sacrificial ceremonies, ta 

 Agastya, who carried their complaints to the presence of Brahma; 

 further representing that since there were no Brahmans in the Dan- 

 dacdranya it would be expedient to create more of them, and locate 

 them in that land. In consequence of this request, Brahma created the 

 following classes of Brahmans. 1 Andhra, 2 Mahrashtra, 3 Drdvida^ 

 4: Carnata, 5 Gujra ; these forming pancha Dravida (or southern 

 class) were directed to go with Agastya, and remain in the strange land ; 

 while the 1 Mdnava, 2 Cichjaya, 3 Canojya, 4 Ragada, 5 Gauda form- 

 ing ihe. pancha Gauda (or northern class) were to go with Agastya, but 

 to return. Agastya, accompanied by the Brahmans, proceeded to the 

 Viiidhya moantain, where the Vindhya asura, with his disciples came 

 lo pay him respects. Agastya told him that he himself was going to 

 the south on pilgrimage ; and directed him (the asura) to stay in this^ 

 place, wdth his people. Agastya then, holding his water vessel in one 

 hand, struck the mountain wdth his pilgrira's staff held in the other hand^ 

 and by doing so levelled it. He then directed the northern class of 

 ^ra/man* to return ; and, taking the southern class with him, he pro- 

 ceeded to the south. From that time the Dandacaranya ceased to be 

 the abode of Racshasas. The five divisions of the southern class of 

 Brahmans gradually filled the southern countries, and many towns were 

 "built therein ; w^hile the northern class of Brahmans retained their pos^ 

 sessions in the north. 



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In Call yuga 2604 Nandana Chacraverti reigned over a vast extent 

 of country, in a town called Nabavar. One da,ya religious person from 

 the company of Agastya, came to that town ; and, in consequence of 

 civilities received from the king, taught him a rnantra (or charm) by 

 the use of which he possessed the power of proceeding whithersoever 

 he wished in a short space of time. Possessed of this power he daily 

 visited Gaya (the celebrated place of pilgrimage) ; and his wife, after 

 some time, also accompanied him. Receiving some civilities from a 

 Brahman, at a place where they halted by the way, he made the Brah- 

 man a magnificent present, and encouraged him to expect more, 

 should the said Brahman visit the king's territory. The Brahman, 

 encouraged by the promise, engaged five hundred other householder- 



