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| As far as the first aspect is concerned, all our ancient literature gave respectful description of the country and its special features. The second chapter of Manu Smriti gives the description of different parts of our mother land. | | As far as the first aspect is concerned, all our ancient literature gave respectful description of the country and its special features. The second chapter of Manu Smriti gives the description of different parts of our mother land. |
− | ljLorhn`'k}R;ksnsZou|ks;ZnUrjeÃA ra nsofufeZra ns'ka czãkor± izp{krsAA dq#{ks=a p eRL;k'p ikŒpkyk% 'kwjlsudk%AA ,"k cziãf"kZns'kks oS czãkorkZnuUrj%AA fgeof}U/;;kseZ/;a rRizkfXou'kuknfiAA izR;xso iz;kxkPp e/;ns'k% izdhfrZr%AA vkleqnzkÙkq oS iwokZnkleqnzkPp ifÜpekrÃA r;ksjsokUrja fx;ksZjk;kZor± fonqcqZ/kk%AA | + | <blockquote>'''ljLorhn`'k}R;ksnsZou|ks;ZnUrjeÃA ra nsofufeZra ns'ka czãkor± izp{krsAA dq#{ks=a p eRL;k'p ikŒpkyk% 'kwjlsudk%AA ,"k cziãf"kZns'kks oS czãkorkZnuUrj%AA fgeof}U/;;kseZ/;a rRizkfXou'kuknfiAA izR;xso iz;kxkPp e/;ns'k% izdhfrZr%AA vkleqnzkÙkq oS iwokZnkleqnzkPp ifÜpekrÃA r;ksjsokUrja fx;ksZjk;kZor± fonqcqZ/kk%AA |
− | MANU2-17-19-21 | + | MANU2-17-19-21''' |
− | The country which is created by God, which lies between the two sacred rivers, Saraswathi and Drishadvati, is called Brahmavarta. | + | </blockquote><blockquote>'''The country which is created by God, which lies between the two sacred rivers, Saraswathi and Drishadvati, is called Brahmavarta. |
| Kurukshetra, Matsya, Panchala and Shurasena are the regions which go by the name of Brahmarshi Desha. | | Kurukshetra, Matsya, Panchala and Shurasena are the regions which go by the name of Brahmarshi Desha. |
| The country to the north of which lie the Himalaya mountains, and to the South of which are the Vindhya Mountains and to the east of which there is an area called Vinashana in which area the river Saraswati is hidden and to the West of which is Prayag, is called Madhya Desha. | | The country to the north of which lie the Himalaya mountains, and to the South of which are the Vindhya Mountains and to the east of which there is an area called Vinashana in which area the river Saraswati is hidden and to the West of which is Prayag, is called Madhya Desha. |
− | The area which is surrounded by the sea in the east and in which the mountain ranges are located, is called Aryavartna. | + | The area which is surrounded by the sea in the east and in which the mountain ranges are located, is called Aryavartna.''' |
− | Having given the territorial description of our motherland, Manu 2-20, declares thus : | + | </blockquote>Having given the territorial description of our motherland, Manu 2-20, declares thus : |
| ,rÌs'kizlwrL; ldk'kknxztUeu%AA Loa Loa pfj=a f'k{ksju i`fFkO;ka loZekuok%AA | | ,rÌs'kizlwrL; ldk'kknxztUeu%AA Loa Loa pfj=a f'k{ksju i`fFkO;ka loZekuok%AA |
| In this country, there is great accumulation of knowledge and people from allover the world come here to secure, knowledge from the learned scholars. | | In this country, there is great accumulation of knowledge and people from allover the world come here to secure, knowledge from the learned scholars. |